The primary goal of the Equity Project is to forge a relationship between low-income Philadelphians and farmers in nearby rural counties. City residents benefit by gaining access to fresh and inexpensive produce while local farmers benefit by finding new customers for their crops.

This is significant because low-income residents from North Philadelphia have better access to fast food than they do to nutritious fruits and vegetables. Many of these citizens experience chronic health problems including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease often as a result of their diet. To remedy this health crisis the Equity Project aims to create affordable access to nutritious food for people living within these at-risk communities.

Meanwhile, farmers in Pennsylvania are struggling to maintain their way of life. Many Amish and Mennonite farmers are leaving their traditional occupation because they need to increase their family's income. As more farmers are forced to sell their land another problem is created…urban sprawl. Our rural landscapes are disappearing as retail stores, parking lots and housing developments take over our once cherished countrysides.

By connecting the financial and physical well-being of the urban poor to the economic welfare of local farmers, the Equity Project opens up the possibility of city and countryside working together to support each other.