With 65,000 square feet of warehouse rooftop space dedicated to growing all sorts of produce, New York City’s Brooklyn Grange is one of the largest urban farms in the world. Next year, however, the urban farm will seem like a dwarf in comparison to a new urban farm soon to open … [Read more...] about Paris will soon be home to the largest rooftop urban farm in the world
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This ultra-efficient urban farm is run by people with disabilities
In Jackson, Wyoming, a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse exists that is cranking out roughly 100,000 pounds of produce each year using only one-tenth of an acre of land. That alone is absolutely worth a story, but what makes the greenhouse even more newsworthy is that the 34 … [Read more...] about This ultra-efficient urban farm is run by people with disabilities
Oasis in a food desert
In the food desert of Chicago’s South Side, a half hour drive is often necessary if you want to avoid shopping at a fast food restaurant or gas station. Yet change is around the corner. Between the sprawl and the empty lots, a little food utopia is unfolding. An old meat-packing … [Read more...] about Oasis in a food desert