The story of Othello, former bovine resident of the Central Park Zoo, alone among the polar bears and the alpacas.

The Loneliest Cow in Manhattan

Investors went wild for the utopian promise of tech-driven vertical farming. Now the industry is on the brink of collapse — can it survive by following in traditional agriculture’s footsteps?

Indoor Agriculture Faces a Reckoning

Indoor agriculture doesn’t get more local than small vertical farms right where people live and work. But the future of these farms is more closely tied to conventional urban farming than the wider vertical farming industry.

Planting Tiny Indoor Farms In Strip Malls and Office Parks

New research finds that the CO₂ pumping out of building exhaust vents could help give rooftop produce outputs a boost.

Recycled Carbon Dioxide May Be the Key to Bountiful Rooftop Farms

With a little help from Ambrook, the Urban Homestead was able to continue to feed its community.

All “Urban Agriculture” Posts

The Loneliest Cow in Manhattan

Indoor Agriculture Faces a Reckoning

Planting Tiny Indoor Farms In Strip Malls and Office Parks

Recycled Carbon Dioxide May Be the Key to Bountiful Rooftop Farms

7,000 Pounds of Produce on 1/10th of an Acre