Cityscape Farms Community
"We eat locally, but we wish there was a way to get out-of-season fruits and vegetables that didn't come from thousands of miles away."
- Joe M. and Renetia M., Berkeley, CA
CF: We hear you guys. That's why we grow in greenhouses year-round, allowing you to get, for example, fresh, local strawberries in January!
- Joe M. and Renetia M., Berkeley, CA
CF: We hear you guys. That's why we grow in greenhouses year-round, allowing you to get, for example, fresh, local strawberries in January!
"I want the best food for my family, and that means local and pesticide free. But I don't want to have to pay a premium for that."
- Jake P., San Francisco, CA
CF: We believe access to fresh, untainted food should be a right and not a privilege. Because we are hyper-local, our costs (and therefore prices) are lower than conventional farms who depend on heavy transportation.
- Jake P., San Francisco, CA
CF: We believe access to fresh, untainted food should be a right and not a privilege. Because we are hyper-local, our costs (and therefore prices) are lower than conventional farms who depend on heavy transportation.
"Building stronger local food systems is the best way to ensure that people living in urban centers across the United States have access to healthy, safe, affordable, culturally appropriate good food."
- Bryant Terry, Oakland, CA
CF: Well said. And Bryant would know - he's an eco chef, food justice activist, and author of Vegan Soul Kitchen. Give this man fresh produce and witness magic.
- Bryant Terry, Oakland, CA
CF: Well said. And Bryant would know - he's an eco chef, food justice activist, and author of Vegan Soul Kitchen. Give this man fresh produce and witness magic.
"As an environmentalist I am deeply concerned about the substantial cabon footprint of agriculture. I want to support local farms, but only those that use low-impact farming methods."
- Catherine B., San Francisco
CF: Supporting local farms is essential if we're going to redefine our agricultural system. We grow food hydroponically because it significantly reduces our dependency on petroleum (and therefore our carbon footprint). Read more about hydroponics here.
- Catherine B., San Francisco
CF: Supporting local farms is essential if we're going to redefine our agricultural system. We grow food hydroponically because it significantly reduces our dependency on petroleum (and therefore our carbon footprint). Read more about hydroponics here.
"I envision our low-income urban residents and youth as creative players in the shift towards an equitable food system. We must continue to cultivate youth leadership that inspires and supports our people to reclaim nourishing food culture."
- Gerardo Marin, Farm Fresh Choice of Ecology Center Berkeley
- Gerardo Marin, Farm Fresh Choice of Ecology Center Berkeley
"There's nothing like the taste of fresh picked fruits and veggies. Yet I'm often disappointed with produce I buy in supermarkets - it lacks flavor, even though it looks ripe."
- Kecia A., San Francisco, CA
CF: It's true, our industrialized food system too often yields inferior tasting produce. Hydroponic growing allows us to pick our crops ripe off the vine - no 'gas blasting', no tricks. Just delicious, fresh produce.
- Kecia A., San Francisco, CA
CF: It's true, our industrialized food system too often yields inferior tasting produce. Hydroponic growing allows us to pick our crops ripe off the vine - no 'gas blasting', no tricks. Just delicious, fresh produce.