GOOD on the Science Barge
May 30th, 2008 by Jervey
GOOD Magazine organized a field trip for readers and community to the floating urban farm known as the Science Barge last week. From their blog:
In Issue 010 we mentioned The Science Barge, a sustainable urban farm floating on the Hudson River in New York City. Powered by solar panels, wind energy, and biofuels, the Science Barge grows tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and lettuce with “zero net carbon emissions, zero chemical pesticides, and zero runoff.” The engineers behind the barge preach the power of hydroponics: growing plants in a liquid solution rather than soil makes for sustainable agriculture that uses less land and water and can happen anywhere. They hope these efficient urban farms will take root on New York’s rooftops. Last Saturday we invited our friends and readers to visit the barge with us.
Their “virtual tour” can be seen on their blog here.