Farming: A New York state of mind [VIDEO]
by Daniel Klein.
Farms aren’t the first thing that come to mind when one thinks of New
York City. But walk along its streets and you will pass hundreds of
urban gardens; jump across its rooftops and you might find yourself in
the middle of a commercial farm. Heck, drive just 20 minutes from downtown
and you could discover a full-fledged experimental farming community.
New York has a lot to offer—farming is no exception.
This week, we visited three very different farmers and heard their take
on the city and how growing food plays a role in (and is influenced by)
the Big Apple. We met Annie Novak from Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint, Abu Talib from Taqwa Community Farm in the Bronx, and Jack Algiere from the Stone Barns Center.
These three stories present a pretty diverse and spectacular picture of
community and city life—and it’s New York through-and-through.
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