Tag: sustainable-farming

March 1, 2018

January Forum Recap: The Green Catwalk

by Jenny Nicolas At the annual GreenHomeNYC Green Catwalk, seven speakers presented the latest information on everything from ventilation to greening the moving industry to O&M to-do lists within the sustainability space. Part 1: Eat, Breathe, Move, & Check Sustainably Changing Our Relationship with Food Ricky Stephens, co-founder of AgTech X, set. Read more…

Tags: 80x50, aquaponics, Climate Change, educational resources, energy, Energy Efficiency, farm-to-table, Green Building, greenhouse gas emissions, Monthly Forum, Policy, recycling, sustainability, sustainable design, sustainable farming, ventilation

February 27, 2018

Sustainable Farm Life at Queens County Farm Museum

by Kimberly Stempien Where can you visit a farm within the five boroughs of New York City? Queens County Farm Museum, in Floral Park, Queens, a 47-acre working farm with a focus on sustainable agriculture. Purchased in 1975 by the NYC Department of Parks, the farm dates back to 1697. In the 1800’s, it. Read more…

Tags: Composting, educational resources, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming