Picture growing fresh lettuce, herbs, and tomatoes in the heart of New York City, London, or Tokyo – not in traditional soil-based farms, but in sleek indoor towers that stack plants from floor to ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Conventional food production, which relies heavily on industrial agriculture and animal husbandry, is putting huge strains on our environment both in terms of land use and ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) accounts for over one-tenth of the global population, approximately 800 million people, practicing urban agriculture worldwide. In the United States, ...

It takes land to grow food. Going vertical allowed our cities to house more people. Could vertical farming reduce the food deserts of our urban centers? A new study considers production and crop ...

Guests attending The Big E‘s Farm-A-Rama running Sept. 12-28 will get to check out “an all-new urban farming exhibit,” according to organizers. “Harvesting Change: Urban Farming in New England ...

In a surprising twist to the urban farming narrative, a study challenges the widely-held belief that urban agriculture (UA) is a beacon of sustainability. Despite its celebrated diversity and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Mid-Ohio Food Collective and NBC4 announced a joint venture urban farm to grow up to 100,000 pounds of food annually. A fallow 2.7 acres behind NBC4 is being converted into ...

There are only 450 acres of active and potential farmland in Olympia, including in its Urban Growth Area, according to the Thurston Conservation District. City officials have been looking for ways to ...

Easton Urban Farm invites children from ages five to ten to a educational and art filled morning Monday, June 30, 2025, in Easton. Attendees are given a tour of the garden, an opportunity to pick ...