Urban Edge Farm is located within the city limits of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in a forgotten neighborhood called Sunnyside. The farm has been granted Lancaster City’s first ever “Community Gardening” zoning variance.
The farm is located on a single parcel of land leased to Susquehanna Sustainable Enterprises by a friend, and is in the floodplain of the Conestoga River. We are currently pursuing lease agreements for several adjacent parcels along the river, most of which are covered in highly neglected woodland.
The focus of the farm is on agroforestry techniques, such as forest gardening with native riparian tree crops, edible and medicinal mushroom cultivation, biochar and compost production, beekeeping, experimentation with regenerative forestry techniques, as well as production of medicinal herbs for use by Susquehanna Apothecary.
Though we do offer classes and workshops at this site,
it is not open to the public for regular business hours.
Sadly, Urban Edge Farm was severely damaged by 8 feet of flood waters due to Hurricane Ida in September of 2021. While all of our native trees survived the flooding, many of our gardens, our apiary, and much of our infrastructure was destroyed. In 2022 we will be transitioning the farm to a low-maintenance forest garden.
How You Can Help
We love to have volunteers at the farm! If you’d like to lend a hand, please email us at urban.edge.ag@gmail.com.