The New York City Council plans to boost food security in America’s most populated city—more than 1 million New Yorkers currently go hungry or lack access to healthy, nutritious food. With this new plan, Council speaker Corey Johnson plans to improve food policy, nutrition in schools, and make fresh
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Projects such as Melbourne Skyfarm and those by Hong Kong’s Rooftop Republic are turning busy urban areas into hubs of food production.
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Many organizations see urban agriculture as a way to improve food security. It also offers environmental, health, and social benefits.
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From vertical farms to artificial intelligence, the nation is embracing cutting-edge innovations to achieve this ambitious goal, says the UAE Minister of State for Food Security
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A new study from Australia finds that many urban farms are still inefficient around labor and materials.
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Achieving a 100-mile diet would be an amazing accomplishment. The notion of a 10-mile diet misunderstands how regions work.
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How can we transform our food system? Entrepreneur Paula Daniels discusses her goal of setting new national standards for how large institutions source their food.
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In addition to the devastation, Hurricane Maria highlighted the fact that Puerto Rico grows very little of its own food. Now, however, a new generation of farmers and entrepreneurs are starting a movement to reshape the island’s local food system.
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Consumers are increasingly demanding local food, but just how much of our food needs can actually be met by nearby farms? According to recently published findings, as much as 90 percent of Americans could eat food grown within 100 miles of their home.
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What used to be the third floor chemistry lab at DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx has been transformed into an indoor vertical farm to feed the school and surrounding community. The farm was formally unveiled this past Saturday at a TFFJ and Sun Club press conference.
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From rooftop gardens and indoor vertical farms to community plots and edible landscapes, urban agriculture is on the rise. As more of the world’s population resides in cities, city farming is touted as a sustainable solution. But does the equation really work?
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A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops, plus a host of positive side benefits.
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