On July 9th, Trellis for Tomorrow welcomed friends and partners to the 2026 Trellis Garden Games at Sly Fox Tastin’ Room in Pottstown! The weather kept us on our toes all week, and we are so grateful that our community was able to pivot with us to an indoor trivia...
The Trellis Garden Games Hosted by Sly Fox
Get Ready to Play at the Trellis Garden Games! July 9th, 5:00–8:00 PM Get you team ready for the Trellis Garden Games at Sly Fox Brewing in Pottstown!What Can You Expect at the Garden Games? The Garden Games are a garden-themed field day for adults, families,...
Name the Flock: Community Vote
The Winner is… Clucky Charms submitted by Sierra-Katherine Brooks
SNAP Benefit Crisis: How to Help
Over 2 million Pennsylvanian’s will lose access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on November 1st. Due to the federal government shutdown, the USDA plans to, for the first time, suspend the program. SNAP is a cornerstone of food...
Garden Games 2025: A Blooming Success!
What a day! On July 10th, we hosted our very first Trellis Garden Games, and thanks to all of you, it was a blooming good time! From the laughter of kids twirling pinwheels made by Barnstone Art for Kids to the splashy chaos of the Watering Can Relay, the joy was...
A Year of Impact Made Possible by…You
Thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown over the past year. Every achievement in our new Impact Report is as much yours as it is ours. We invite you to explore the report and see how your generosity helped make a real difference in people's lives. Your...
Honoring Our Friends Who are Making History
This year for Black History Month, we are proud to honor friends and partners in our communities whose current efforts are making history. At Trellis, we are so fortunate to partner with many incredible organizations of all types, large and small companies,...
Feeding the Future: Hydroponics, Aquaponics, and Trellis for Tomorrow
Imagine growing fresh, nutritious food in the heart of a city, no soil required. That’s exactly what hydroponics and aquaponic systems make possible! By replacing soil with nutrient-rich water, hydroponic systems nurture plants right at the root, speeding growth and...
TAKE ROOT
TAKE ROOT has completed its first season, running Saturday morning sessions for local youth aged 12–18 from September to November. This program provides young people with the opportunity to earn money while building essential workplace and leadership skills in a fun, hands-on environment.
The Best Route Mobile Market
The Mobile Market is a farmer’s market on wheels that brings fresh, local produce to communities struggling with food access and insecurity.
Teaching Communities to Lead and Feed Themselves
Listen to The Farmhouse Podcast's August 22, 2024 interview with Jennifer Anderson: Teaching Communities to Lead and Feed Themselves “The work that we do is really about helping people to lead and feed themselves,” said Anderson. “So, it’s about how we can help...
REINVENTING OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN
A Case Study in Collaboration, Growing Food, and Building Community By Jane Dugdale “It was just a bunch of crazy kids from Green Team that wanted a community garden,” says Mark Connolly, who has been a leading figure in Green Team for 30 years. “They just asked...
Meet Allie Sasek
Allie joined Trellis in spring 2021 as a Seasonal Program Assistant for the SEED Skills Program, later transitioning to GROW Careers Program Manager to guide older youth in their career paths. She supports interns placed in paid internships at local nonprofits and...
Meet Grace Hardy
Grace Hardy is Trellis’ Program Operations Manager. With a background in youth outdoor education through Baltimore’s Outward Bound program, Grace was a natural fit for Trellis’ youth programming. At the beginning of her tenure at Trellis, in 2020, she helped to...
Dignified Exchange at Trellis for Tomorrow
"Mutual aid means that every participant is both giver and recipient in acts of care that bind them together.” - Rebecca Solnit Now that the bustling days of spring and summer plantings have come to a close, the calmer days have given us an opportunity at Trellis for...















