Urban Ag

USDA Urban Service Center Now Open in Philadelphia

Region's First USDA Urban Service Center in Philadelphia
Office Location:

1415 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to working with farms of all sizes and in all locations, including those in urban areas, and offers a wide variety of programs and services to urban producers to help them start, expand and improve their operations. 

Questions?

Contact the Philadelphia Urban County Executive Director, Nina Berryman at nina.berryman@usda.gov or 215-789-2525.

Nina Berryman Hired as Philadelphia County Executive Director

Nina Berryman joined the Farm Service Agency after 15 years of farming in Philadelphia with Weavers Way Co-op. In this role she started and managed a vegetable CSA, an orchard, and a farm market, all of which focus on the synergy between food production, community involvement and education. After learning that Philadelphia was chosen as one of the pilot Urban Service Centers for the USDA, she was motivated to be a part of the new office and bring the services of the USDA to her fellow urban farmers. She is also focusing on building relationships with producers to understand how to better meet their needs. She grew up in rural Vermont and was inspired to mesh her environmental and community development interests after studying in Montreal, Canada.

Useful Links

• USDA's Urban Agriculture Programs at a Glance
• USDA Opens Philadelphia Urban Service Center
• Get Started! A Guide to USDA Resources for Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers 
• Sign up for E-mail updates on Urban Agriculture
• Farmers.gov Blog: Urban Farming Posts
  -Ask The Expert: How Urban Service Center Staff Can Help You Grow
• USDA’s Urban Agriculture Webpage