Tag: aeroponic gardening
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Growing “Up”: Urban Vertical Farming
by Tamanna Virmani When you think of New York City, what’s the first image that comes to mind? For people who have visited or live here, maybe it’s one of the following – crowded, dense, lights or skyscrapers – but not “green” and certainly not “farming”. However, that picture may change with the advent…
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Growing Trend: Agriculture in Our New York City Schools
by Megan Nordgrén It no longer seems strange to hear that children in New York City public schools are growing their own food; in fact, it has almost become the new norm. Of the 1800 public schools in the city, nearly one-third now have school gardens registered with GrowNYC, and this number has been…