Farmers get creative as they take advantage of minimal space such as small farmland in cities, vertical gardens in buildings, and even rooftops filled with plants. Tourists participating in city tours can visit these farms and enjoy this nature inside the cities. While exploring some of America's greatest destinations, you can stop by these urban farms in the USA to learn how crops grow and support agriculture, as well as sample the fresh farm food produced here.
Farm.One is the only indoor hydroponic farm in the largest city in the USA. In addition to growing special products, this hydroponic farm in New York also welcomes its guests with 1-hour tasting tours per week.
Dogpatch Urban Gardens is a farm devoted to growing organic vegetables on approximately 1 acre of land. You can find spinach, lettuce, arugula, kale, chard, and more at this farm. In addition to attending one of the farm-to-table tastings and touring the gardens for an immersive experience, you can stay overnight at this city farm.
Boasting stunning views of the Cleveland skyline, Ohio City Farm is one of the largest urban farms in the United States, with six acres of land. The farm caught Anglie Jolie's attention with her many philanthropic projects, such as providing crops to underserved neighbors and employing newly resettled refugees. Nearly 30 tons of fruit, vegetables and herbs were produced on the farm, including fennel, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, beets, zucchini and more. You can take a one-hour tour of Ohio City Farm, enjoy a fresh harvest tasting, or enroll in the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program.
WD Dickinson Farm Urban Heirloom Organic Farm is owned and operated by veterans. This is a small urban farm where heirloom fruits, vegetables and herbs are grown including cauliflower, chard, chicory and more. Some of the seeds used here are 700 years old. Travelers can visit the on-site market, take a tour of the farm, lectures, and dinners.
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There are so many city farms in Mesa that there is even a presentation program to help visitors choose which farm to visit. Take a look at True Garden's vertical aeroponics farm here. This vertical urban farm, which does not use soil in a closed area of 5,000 m2, is powered by solar energy.
The first high-tech greenhouse farm in the USA, this desert structure can grow crops in a cool environment year-round. Here, visitors can browse the produce, attend food trainings, learn about vertical farming and enjoy the farmers' market.
nBaker's Cay Resort, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, has a rooftop garden overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Over 70 seasonal herbs are grown in this roof garden, including Cuban thyme, wild strawberry, lavender, purple passionflower, aloevera, basil, herbs and edible flowers. The product is used to supply fresh ingredients to the hotel's restaurants and bars. Homemade hot sauces are made from carolina reaper, ghost pepper, and serrano peppers grown in the roof garden. When you visit the garden, you can choose the plants to be used in your meal together with the chef.