Novick Urban Farm

Novick Urban Farm is a 501c3 educational production farm located on 1.3 acres in South Philadelphia, with a dual mission of providing healthy food access and education. With a focus on community outreach through our low-cost farm market, we are dedicated to supporting and preserving food traditions that reflect the multi-cultural landscape of our neighborhood. The farm’s educational programs provide children’s groups and people of all ages hands-on experiences focused on sustainability, biodiversity, and nutrition.

Novick Urban Farm was founded in 2012 by Gary Novick. It began small, with an initial goal of seeing if farming the land was indeed possible. By the time he retired in 2016, it had successfully taken root. Seeds of what Gary planted — both literal and figurative — grew into an organization that each year feeds thousands of people in need while teaching just as many area children about the value of nutrition.