by Bruce Boyers, Our system of factory agriculture is exacting a
great toll on our planet: 40 percent of the land and 70 percent
of the fresh water on Earth is devoted to the growing of food,
which, in the process, creates some 30 percent of greenhouse
gases. Compounding these issues is the fact that commercial
produce is often transported thousands or even tens of thousands
of miles to its point of sale, consuming tons of fossil fuel. It
is evident that our current agricultural model is a failed
experiment in search of a more sustainable solution. In an
effort to bring needed fresh produce closer to home with far
greater sustainability, a movement in urban agriculture is
rapidly gaining momentum. New York City, having such a large and
diverse population, is a metropolis ripe for green urban
agriculture and is now home to an innovative commercial
operation called Gotham Greens. Gotham Greens has now gone into
full production and is providing much-needed locally and
sustainably grown produce for the greater Ne