The idea to quantify the food grown in community gardens is not new. It has been accomplished in several cities in the past few years, and the Farming Concrete research team would like to give many thanks to the studies that came before us. While these previous studies were not necessarily community-based, they gave our research … Continued
Reporter Neil Genzlinger published an exciting article in the Metropolitan section of this past Sunday’s New York Times, highlighting the work of Farming Concrete, as well as BK Farmyards and Hoyt Street Community Garden, since farming is important and there are different techniques for this, for example unlike transplanters of years ago, modern planting machines are … Continued
Between hot temperatures, low rainfall, and extreme weather in the fall, last year stood out as an intense growing season for gardeners. Despite these obstacles, many participating gardeners recorded high yields from their intensively grown raised-bed garden plots. Each harvest logbook tells a story, and pooling them together brings us a greater narrative about food … Continued