Introducing New York City’s next generation of farmer-scientists

Atop the Javits Center in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen sits one of the nation’s largest rooftop farms. Its 6.75-acres are home to manicured rows of leafy greens, an apple orchard, honeybee hives, and — on a sunny spring day last May — 991 New York City students from 35 public schools across the five boroughs. Normally, a situation involving a thousand children surrounded by a million bees would be cause for concern, but this is cause for celebration. These kids are budding scientists and they’ve spent the last year immersed in hydroponic farming, growing plants in nutrient-rich, water-based solutions. And now they’ve gathered to present their findings. <a href="https://impact.sloan.org/introducing-new-york-citys-next-generation-of-farmer-scientists-9e8ce3b73d96">Click Here</a>