Terina J. Hicks | Soul Pitt Media & The Allegheny Front
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Visitors to the Oasis Farm & Fishery in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood are welcomed by a huge mural on the side of an adjacent house featuring a woman with green skin and hair. -
Longtime resident Lisa Freeman has a 10,000-square-foot farm there, featuring a greenhouse, chicken coop, and small storefront. -
Bantu refugees began arriving in the city from camps along the Somali border in the early 2000s. Members of the community started the Mwanakuche Farm. -
Peace, love, friendship and food have come together in an urban farm in Pittsburgh that began in 2018 with a plan of 10 raised beds and has now grown to more than 85.
