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Rooftop gardens, greenhouses and ‘vertical farms’

extralarge.jpgUrban Farming Gets New York City Council Attention

New York City has 14,000 acres of unused rooftop space that could feed millions of people if converted to gardens, said Mr. Adams. But rooftop gardens are allowed only in nonresidential areas, and there are restrictions on where produce can be sold, he said.