During the pandemic, the farm hubs of the Bronx have again proved their might, producing health-boosting crops like garlic, kale and collard greens. “When the pandemic hit, urban farming went into hyper-productivity mode. The farm hubs are part of an urban gardening movement across the country dedicated to empowering residents of poorer neighborhoods by encouraging them to grow fresh food. It stepped up efforts when the pandemic hit, working directly with community farm hubs; organizing biweekly Zoom meetings to help with problem solving, resource sharing and harvest distribution; and providing more than 10,000 herb and vegetable seedlings. “There’s definitely a lot of community gardening interest now, and more urban farm spaces,” she says.

Source: thestar August 18, 2021 13:30 UTC