Video highlights of the 2011 Urban Farm Bike Tour
Bicyclists are hardy people. With temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees, more than a hundred riders turned out Saturday for Philly’s version of “agricultural-tourism.”
Philadelphia has so much asphalt that the idea of finding a farm seems a bit far-fetched. But over the years, more and more groups are starting small farms in the city. Most of them are non-profit groups that support the local food movement.
Bas Slabbers took this video. It gives you a sense of what the bike tour was about and whether you would want to go next year.
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