Projects Riley’s Agritech Project Riley, 1 December 20237 December 2023 “Have you ever wondered why URBAN FARMING TECHNOLOGY has not been widely promoted? What do you think are the limitations of urban farming？” The industry of farming is very simple because water + sunlight + temperature + soil + time = plants and fruits. But HOWEVER farming is not as… Continue Reading
Articles Vertical Farming in Naturally Harsh Environments Peirong Li, 27 November 20233 December 2023 Traditionally, people talk about vertical farming in its potential to produce food inside cities. However, urban farming in cities have been a homogenous concept that did not account for climate and geographic conditions. In other words, when we think about vertical farming, we think about growing food in cities like… Continue Reading
Articles Customer Acceptance of Vertical Farming: Unveiling Insights for the Future of Sustainable Agriculture Jessie Xia and Sherry Qiu, 27 November 20233 December 2023 Vertical farming is a modern growing method that keeps agricultural productivity while significantly lowering land uses, which makes it suitable for urban farming. However, it is facing challenges such as high energy consumption, economic affordability problems, public resistance and customers’ doubts in the perceived usefulness of this growing method, which… Continue Reading
Events Farm to table experience Peirong Li, Hansa Mirpuri and Lucas Lin, 27 November 20233 December 2023 During our Urban Farming class, we dove into the fascinating world of growing food in the city. It’s about more than just planting seeds in limited spaces; it’s a journey into understanding what makes food nutritious and how it brings people closer in urban settings. This kind of farming might… Continue Reading
Articles How human health is directly correlated to the soil health in our agricultural system Andy Garcia, 18 November 202327 November 2023 The essential role of soil microbiomes underscores the intricate balance within ecosystems and the delicate interplay between human health and the environment. Research conducted by Banerjee and van der Heijden in “Soil Microbiomes and One Health” highlights the fundamental interconnectedness of human health with the well-being of microbial communities in… Continue Reading
Events NYUSH’s First Garden Harvest! Andy Garcia, 29 September 202327 November 2023 At New York University Shanghai (NYUSH), the inaugural harvest from the community’s rooftop farm was cause for celebration. On September 27th, a dozen fresh eggplants, ripe and bursting with flavor were picked from the seventh-floor rooftop farm. Together with a few students from the Urban Farming course, we took initiative… Continue Reading
Events Getting Their Hands Dirty: The Story of NYU Shanghai’s Rooftop Garden NYU Shanghai, 11 September 202327 November 2023 On a recent Monday afternoon, more than 50 people gathered at an open rooftop space at the New Bund Campus, transplanting seedlings to raised bed containers and setting up an irrigation system. The inaugural gardening event was organized by Assistant Arts Professor of Interactive Media Arts Andy Garcia, as part of… Continue Reading