New York City Farms

[N2NH]

Yeh, there are still farms in the city but not in the traditional sense...


Brooklyn Grange is the largest rooftop farm in the country (and possibly the world), spanning some 40,000 square feet atop a former industrial building in Queens. The farm produces everything from beets to beans plus 40 other herbs and vegetables. The Grange is dedicated to using organic principles in the growing process, however they are not certified organic by the USDA and has no plans to do so because this often leads unnecessary increases in costs. They believe that using natural growing techniques should be standard when trying to help create healthy and sustainable cities.

New York City Farms (http://inhabitat.com/nyc/top-5-urban-farms-in-new-york-city/)

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[n2ize]

There used to be a lot of farming in Brookyn and also in the Bronx. In my area of East New York there were several. When I was a kid a few of the old farm houses were still standing although the farms themselves were built over by then. Bronx too. The area where my parents grew up "West farms" was named so for the farms which once were there. Of course Long Island was once famous for its potato farming. I understand there is still a small amount of potato farming on Long Island, but it is a good ways out on the island.

[KC2UGV]

I'm starting on being the example in my neighborhood, converting my grass into productive land.

This hits a portion of the food distribution issue here in the US: Make the food closer to where we live. Now, if only we could solve the food waste issue.