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Home » urban farming

Tag: urban farming

Posted inHealth & Wellness

Meet the Farmer Expanding Her Fish and Veggie Farms Across Brooklyn

by Jessy Edwards August 26, 2021August 28, 2021

At an urban farm in Bushwick, goldfish from the pet store are doing much more than looking pretty in a bowl — they’re helping farmer Yemi Amu feed her neighborhood. Amu is the founder and director of Oko Farms, farms that use the technique of aquaponics to cultivate fresh fish, vegetables and herbs. While the goldfish […]

Posted inTechnology

Farm.One Cuts the Ribbon on New Urban Farm in Prospect Heights

by Jackson Ferrari Ibelle June 29, 2021July 9, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

‘Classroom-to-Table:’ Brownsville Students Grow Healthy Produce for the Community

by Andrea Leonhardt April 24, 2019January 28, 2021
Radical LIving, Bed-Stuy
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Featured News Archive, Neighborhoods, News, Non-Profit & Community, Popular

This Nonprofit Teaches Brooklyn Kids Sustainable Living and Urban Farming in Bed-Stuy

by Alex Williamson August 13, 2018January 28, 2021
Councilmember Rafael Espinal
Posted inBusiness & Innovation, Featured News Archive

Councilmemember Espinal Launches City’s First Urban Agriculture Website

by Andrea Leonhardt August 1, 2018January 28, 2021
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