We recently brought you news about Staten Island’s multi-million dollar URBY waterfront community, and now it looks like the project’s developers have hired NYC’s first official resident urban farmer. Experienced agriculture professional Zaro Bates will be in charge of growing food at the sustainable complex’s on-site urban farm, which will be located just steps away from her new apartment since she’ll also be getting free housing as part of the deal. Image via Twitter Bates,…
NYC’s first resident urban farmer will grow food for Staten Island’s new green community
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