CBS: Harlem Grown demonstrates the future of farming with new shipping container grow house
Hillery started Harlem Grown 11 years ago to harvest fresh food for families facing hard times. For the first time, a site finds its home at a senior center, with the New York Power Authority paying for the $250,000 project. An additional traditional soil garden will join the container on the lot in the spring.
"Sun is free, water is free, but it's also seasonal and you are impacted by climate and temperature," said Sharp, "so this allows you to create 365 perfect days of grow year round, but you're now using electricity to do that. So we want to understand the sustainability impact of that."