New York City farm fresh? The unlikely pairing of farming and city life may occur when the Design Trust for Public Space urban agriculture moves forward with plans to develop the Five Borough Farm. Added Value, a Brooklyn urban farm, will use a template for urban agriculture approach similar to the strategy used to impose agricultural principles in their Brooklyn base, including a Red Hook farmer’s market that services seniors and single mothers. The focus is to serve low-income households with healthy, local alternatives.
In another project, Made in Midtown, the fashion industry’s presence in the Garment District and its place in New York’s creative economy will be studied. Partnering with the Council of Fashion Designers of America, this project will recommend place-based strategies to strengthen and preserve creative industries in New York.
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