Feedback Farms at MVG
About the project
Feedback Farms (FBF) utilizes temporary vacant space to conduct research into new methods of production farming for New York City. As our second location, Myrtle Village Green (MVG) will allow us to more than double the amount of produce grown in our first season, expanding the number of people we will be able to feed with our hyper local produce.
In addition MVG will be instrumental in testing our hypotheses in regards to the technology we have been developing at our first site, including low cost and easy to assemble Sub Irrigated Planters (SIPs) as well as a decentralized Zigbee wireless sensor network that transmits data from our farm, directly to the web.
We are raising funds to help cover the cost of soil and materials for our beds, rain water harvesting, and other necessities around the farm.
The Steps
We are currently in the process of obtaining materials and building out our farm! We hope to raise enough funds in order to purchase materials we can use to build a greenhouse to extend our growing season through the winter.
In the mean time, we just received a donation of 240,000lbs of soil that we will be working on distributing to other farms and gardens in need. Contact us if you are interested!
Why we‘re doing it
We are doing this because there is a wealth of underutilized spaces in NYC that quickly transform themselves into rat warrens and derelict spaces when left on their own. These spaces, instead of being a scar within the fabric of a community can be transformed into productive spaces that can offset the food imported into the neighborhood and be a space the community is proud of.
We are doing this because we love it, and we want everyone in the community to be able to experience the beauty of farming and knowing about where food comes from. We believe that by showing people what is possible in their backyards, we can inspire others to build the things they dream of in their communities.