More Urban Farming In NYC
I am simply bowled over by the amount of young people getting involved in this literal “green” movement these days! I just found yet another video about urban farming and young kids discovering the wonder of healthy, natural foods, and really, can you get more awesome than that?
This particular video comes from the South Bronx, one of the poorest congressional districts in the entire country where despite being one of the largest food distribution centers in the area, has but one tiny bodega to provide fresh produce to the community. This is what’s called a food desert, and frankly, they suck. It’s in this wasteland of high rates of violent crimes, asthma, and obesity that Steve Ritz, teacher extrordinaire, has been working tirelessly to bring urban farming to the South Bronx. His vision is to establish Hunts Point High School for Sustainable Community Initiatives, a NYC public school that would train local youth in sustainable,”green” industries like green roofing, urban gardening, and brown field remediation.
Awesome, right??
