Victory Brewing was there with beer samples, Robin Mastrippolito, Confectioner, sold her amazing cupcakes (I had a chocolate and mint concoction called a Grasshopper), and there were displays from all kinds of sustainability-minded community groups and businesses. I especially liked the handmade hardwood cutting boards from Philadelphia Custom Block & Board (www.blockandboard.com) (despite the name, they're located in Modena).
The live music was fantastic: it was the first time I'd heard my pal Dave Dickens sing, and he was awesome! I enjoyed seeing the extremely neat and already thriving gardens and raised beds around the buildings; there was even a pocket flower garden (literally) hanging from a rusty chain-link fence. Among the guests were local friends John Hodges and Jill Benjamin, Moira O'Neal, Sally and Hugh Lofting with their son, Claire Murray (organizing a kids' seed-planting project), and Rob Mastrippolito and Biff McNeil, both of Waste Oil Recyclers.
The Cranky Friend was captivated by Deborah Kates' demonstration of the jam-making process, from boiling up the strawberries (the aroma was unbelievable) to filling and sealing the little glass jars. He even got to take a jar home, still warm from the canner.
Thanks to my "Mogreena" friends for a delightful afternoon!
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