Growing an urban farming business in Philadelphia: Christa Barfield
The Germantown native is expanding FarmerJawn, but funding is an ongoing challenge. Listen to the "Thriving" audio doc to hear her story.
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The Germantown native is expanding FarmerJawn, but funding is an ongoing challenge. Listen to the "Thriving" audio doc to hear her story.
These six Philadelphians are creating deeper connections with the earth and the community, and reimagining what urban wellness looks like.
"I worked 16+ hours a day and still had to go home and work because I have a family. So there wasn't enough time for me to sustain myself as well as do all the things for all the people. And I realized that one day while walking to work. I never will forget it. I sat down at my computer around 7:30 in the morning and started to read emails. I got to one from my boss and I started a new thread titled "Resignation." This is how Christa Barfield changed course from exhausted to excited.