Jersey City, NJ improves access to healthy food with Vertical Farming Program
Jersey City, NJ Vertical Farming Program Food Access
The city's Department of Health and Human Services and AeroFarms will add compact indoor farms to 10 locations. Selected schools, senior centers, and public housing communities will combine produce access with health education. Residents enjoy free access to fruits and vegetables from the farms after completing five workshops on healthy eating. Jersey City will also offer free health screenings every six months to track the impacts of improved diets.
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Jersey City Vertical Farming Program to Open in Two Public Housing Locations, Targeting Most Vulnerable Residents; City Council Approval Slated for Feb 24th Meeting World Economic Forum and AeroFarms Partnership Addresses Healthy Food Inequities with Increase Access and Education For video, please click here. JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today a[...]
Jersey City Housing Authority to host vertical farms - Hudson Reporter
Vertical farms will provide free nutritious food to residents in need now that the Jersey City Council has adopted a resolution approving an agreement between AeroFarms, the city, and the Housing Authority. The new agreement means that vertical farms will be opened at Curries Woods and Marion Gardens. The public housing farms, which will be […]
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