Former high school stadium in Harrisburg being transformed into community garden
It’s the vision of two high school friends, Kerry MacDearmid and Ahmal Pitts, to create a healthier the design of this, there’s going to be nothing like it anywhere,” said Ahmal Pitts
By Alyssa Kratz
Fox 43
Mar 19, 2022
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“We started looking around at some of the vacant lots in the city and started talking about how we could help the city learn how to grow their own food,” said Kerry MacDearmid, chief operating officer of Harrisburg City Farm.
The farm is the brainchild of MacDearmid and Amahl Pitts – two high school friends with one vision – a healthier Harrisburg.
“We’re very concerned about people’s nutritional health and we know it can improve life tremendously when people eat right,” said MacDearmid.
So the pair created the Harrisburg City Farm project.
In a matter of months, the old stadium bleachers will turn into a garden filled with more than 50 different vegetables.
“There’s local community gardens but nothing on this scale honestly and particularly, when we’re done the design of this, there’s going to be nothing like it anywhere,” said Ahmal Pitts, chief executive officer of Harrisburg City Farm.
The hope is to sponsor food giveaways and a weekly farmer’s market.
