These Urban Farms Are Delivering Fresh Produce to Cities in the US
Dogpatch Urban Gardens is in a residential area with ¼ of an acre dedicated to the cultivation of organic vegetables for nutritious salads.
The Beet
Aug 2021
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The Ohio City Farm boasts spectacular views of the Cleveland skyline and is one of the largest contiguous urban farms in the U.S. with six acres of land. The farm has caught the attention of Anglie Jolie for its many philanthropic projects such as providing produce to underserved residents and employing newly-resettled refugees. They’ve produced over 60,000 pounds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs including fennel, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, beets, squash, and more. You can take an hour-long tour, enjoy a fresh harvest tasting, or sign up for the CSA program.
Mesa has so many urban farms that there’s a Fresh Foodie Trail to help visitors get to them all. Check out True Garden’s vertical aeroponic farm—the 5,000-square-foot vertical urban farm doesn’t use soil and operates with solar power. It’s the first high-tech greenhouse farm in the U.S. capable of producing cool-season food crops year-round in a desert. They grow an acre of fresh vegetables using 1/10 of the land and a fraction of the water. Visitors can enjoy the weekly farmers’ market to browse the produce, attend food-education seminars, and take a tour to learn about vertical farming.
