Urban Agriculture in NYC

Henry Gordon-Smith
henry@agritecture.com

Spectrum of Urban Agriculture Projects

in NYC/NJ

Battery
Park
Low Tech

Communi
ty SoilBased

Brooklyn
Grange
-

Commerci
al Rooftop
SoilBased

Harlem Grown
Technology Gradient

Communi
ty Hybrid

Gotham
Greens
-

Commerci
al Rooftop
Hydropon
ic

AeroFarms
High Tech

Commerci
al Vertical
Aeroponic

Urban Agriculture Impact Categories

Aesthetic

Economic

Social

Ecological

High

Low

High

High

Battery Park Urban Farm

Battery
Park
Urban Farm

High

Low

High

High

Brooklyn
Grange
Brooklyn
Rooftop Farm

High

Medium

Medium

High

Grange Rooftop Farm

Brooklyn
Grange
Rooftop Farm

Medium

Medium

Medium

High

Harlem
High
Low
Grown
Harlem Grown Hybrid Farm
High
High
Hybrid Farm

Harlem
Grown
Hybrid Farm

High

Low

High

High

Gotham
Greens
Gotham
Hydroponic

Medium

Medium

Low

High

Greens Hydroponic Farm

Gotham
Medium
Medium
Greens
Similar
Projects: Lufa Farms, Bright Farms, Sky Vegetables,
Hydroponic
Low
Medium

AeroFarms
Low
High
AeroFarms
Vertical Vertical Farm (Newark, NJ)
Medium
Medium
Farm

AeroFarms
Vertical
Farm

Low

High

Medium

Medium

The Future of Urban Agriculture in NYC

CHALLENGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Expensive Land and RealEstate

Make NYC an Ag Tech

Leader

Labor and Talent Deficit

Job Training Partnerships

Sustainability Impact
Unclear

Urban Farm Certifications

Limited Aesthetic Potential

Standardization and
Education for Architects
and Designers

Henry Gordon-Smith
henry@agritecture.com