Posted on 7/27/2020
The Vertical Farming Program will consist of 10 vertical farms throughout Jersey City located in senior centers, schools, public housing complexes, and municipal buildings. The 10 sites will grow 19,000 pounds of vegetables annually using water mist and minimal electricity.
Jersey City Mayor, Steven M. Fulop, announced this week that the City of Jersey City will be moving forward with the 1st in the nation municipal vertical farming program in conjunction with AeroFarms and World Economic Forum, who recently selected Jersey City as their first partner in the Healthy Cities and Communities 2030 Initiatives.
“The Mayor and I were both sele...