Fishadelphia

Fishadelphia connects communities: we bring high quality, fresh seafood from regional harvesters and processors to economically and culturally diverse consumers at reasonable prices. Fishadelphia's day-to-day operations are planned and coordinated by a group of high school students at Mastery Charter Thomas Campus in South Philadelphia and Simon Gratz Mastery Charter in North Philadelphia. We work on land and in waters that are home to the Lenape people, who have harvested fish and shellfish here for thousands of years. Our goals are: Everyone has access to delicious and affordable seafood. Our customers know where their food comes from and how to care for it. Our harvesters and processors make a good living. We support sustainable harvest of seafood. We promote connection, understanding, and solidarity between and within eating and fishing communities. We act as a model and inspiration for other youth-oriented work. The following values are important to us as we work toward our goals: Serve, build, and connect diverse communities. Treat people right. Do thoughtful, place-based work. Support sustainable regional fisheries. Promote learning all around. Keep young people central to this work. WX Weng drawing fish (credit-TYoung).JPG WX Weng drawing fish (credit-TYoung).JPG visit to Viking Village (credit-S Oberter).jpg visit to Viking Village (credit-S Oberter).jpg Fishadelphia is supported in part by NJ Sea Grant and NOAA's Saltonstall-Kennedy Program. Previous funders include the David H. Smith Conservation Fellowship and the USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). Our partners include the Heritage Shellfish Cooperative, Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm, the , , Maxwell Shellfish, Viking Village, the , Lund's Seafood, LocalCatch.org, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Community Voice Consulting, Working Landscapes, and Dataspire. Fishadelphia