Our mission at Incredible Edible Merchantville is to nurture environmental stewardship through the development of edible landscapes that support food security, promote a healthy culture, connect community and foster a sustainable future. Stockton University's Maple Project is currently looking to identify several more hubs before the maple season starts in January and our team is working to pilot this program in town. We recently received a $1000 grant from Sustainable South Jersey's Caren Kaufman Memorial Grant to pursue this initiative.

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Welcome to The Sunflower Garden. This garden is brought to you by Incredible Edible Merchantville in partnership with The Merchantville Green Team.  We would like to give a special thanks to Chris Mattern and Beth Manning for all of their volunteer efforts. Why Sunflowers? Not only are sunflowers beautiful, but they have a special ability to draw heavy metals from the soil. As this path used to be a railroad, there is a known risk for the potential of heavy metal leaching into the soil.

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Merchantville has lots of residents who buy into Incredible Edible's mission and have made a commitment to sustainable living by modeling a variety of ways to participate as responsible land stewards of their yards. Making your lawn a gentler "eco-friendly" environment takes some planning but isn’t difficult to do. And, the outcome will provide a regenerative green space - as seen on the corner of Chapel & Stanley - that reduces your carbon footprint, nurtures food security

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Incredible Edible Merchantville invites you to help us get ready for our 150th and Memorial Day celebrations in Wellwood Park by joining friends and neighbors to clean, refresh and showcase this beautiful green space in all it's natural beauty! Grab your rake and broom, put on some gloves and meet us on Saturday, May 11th from 9:00-11:30 a.m. at the Wellwood Park Gazebo.  A park that is clean and well-maintained offers a safe and enjoyable place for people to visit for hiking, picnicking, sporting activities, or just relaxing

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Our two Paw-Paw saplings at Wellwood Park are growing strong! The paw-paw tree (Asimina triloba) is native to our area and produces the largest edible fruit native to North America, with a size ranging from 3-6 inches in length.native to our area and produces the largest edible fruit native to North America, with a size ranging from 3-6 inches in length. Its fruit, also known as the pawpaw, is a large, edible berry that is often overlooked despite its unique taste and nutrient-rich benefits

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Right off the Merchantville Circle on Wisteria Avenue in Pennsauken lives a jungle of floral gardens lovingly nurtured by owner, Corrine Raleigh. She loves flowers and creating arrangements - all backyard grown and chemical free - and has made it her goal is to make her yard a sanctuary for butterflies and other pollinators. Drive or stroll by to experience a floral display of raised beds bursting with color! Incredible Edible Merchantville follows her on Instagram @wisteriajungle and on her Facebook page @ wisteriajungleflowers. Corrine offers glass jar bouquets

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This year Incredible Edible (IE) Merchantville is participating in the Knit For Food Knit-A-Thon on Saturday, 3/23/24 from 12:00-10:00 p.m. at Eclipse Brewing. Our 10-hour knitting and crocheting marathon will raise funds for hunger and food insecurity. Our goal is to raise $1,000 to support food security through Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry and Meals on Wheels. All the details are on our event’s main page. This activity is intended to raise

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