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Friends of Fox Chase Farm Disbands | Philadelphia News
After 30 years of tireless work, the volunteer group Friends of Fox Chase Farm has shut down — a devastating blow to Philly’s largest urban farm and its beloved 4-H youth program. Once rallying 400+ families to grow food for food banks and raise animals, the group now faces dwindling volunteers and mounting friction with the school district, which began charging fees for services once offered free. With costs soaring to $15K just to house kids’ animals, and the 4-H program suspended last year, the group made the painful decision to close. The district blamed policy noncompliance, while…
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