urban farming

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 11, 2013

Bed-Stuy Garden to Receive a $4,000 Facelift

The 462 Halsey Community Garden received a grant from the American Community Gardening Association.

Upper West Side

February 15, 2013

The Computer School's Hydroponic Lab Takes Root with Bountiful Vegetables

Vegetables have taken over a science classroom at MS 245 as students learn to farm without soil.

Greenwich Village

September 26, 2012

New School 'Creative Lab' to Feature Chicken-Raising Workshop

Cooking workshops, bartered classes and art performances are part of nearly three months of events.

Livingston

July 12, 2012

Pioneering Staten Island Farm Brings Organic Produce to Market

Heritage Farm at Snug Harbor Cultural Center will open up a farm stand to sell locally grown produce.

Chelsea

May 22, 2012

Artist Plants Veggies in Furniture

Jenna Spevack's new exhibit features greens planted in and under common furniture.

Sunset Park

May 09, 2012

Urban Agriculture Takes Root in Brooklyn With Huge Rooftop Farm

The world's largest rooftop farm is set to open in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in 2013.

South Bronx

April 12, 2012

Mott Haven's Women-Led Farm Contends with Weeds, Thieves and Wary Locals

La Finca del Sur, a 2.5-acre farm on 138th Street, will host a neighborhood celebration on Saturday.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 03, 2011

Hell's Kitchen Rooftop Farm Celebrates First Growing Season

The Hell's Kitchen Farm Project is hosting a benefit after a season of growing fresh vegetables on the rooftop of a church.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 03, 2011

Urban Farm Feeds Fresh Veggies to Tom Colicchio's Riverpark Restaurant

A 15,000-square-foot urban farm located on a stalled construction site gives the farm-to-table concept an urban twist.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 20, 2011

Miniature Tree Pit Farms Grow in Inwood

A group of uptown residents have been tending several miniature farms grown in tree pits along a residential street in Inwood.

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