These urban farming projects have been created to subsidize farmers feeding cities. The demand for fresh food is constantly increasing, which has forced these organizations and campaigns to take matters into their own hands.
When looking for fresh produce in a highly populated urban area, most people flock to big commercial grocery stores. But often times, the groceries we get from supermarkets have been shipped from all over the world, making it costly and un-environmentally friendly. If you're looking to get the freshest fruits and veggies you can try farmers markets and local produce shops, but the most efficient way to get your greens is to grow them yourself.
These urban farming projects are transforming city spaces into eco-friendly produce-producing oases.
26 Urban Farming Projects
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High-Rise Parks
Vertical City in Mexico City Designed to Help Reduce Smog
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Urban Farming Partnerships
BrightFarms Takes Downtown Gardening to New Levels
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Tubular Fish Farming
Fin's Labyrinth is Home to Fresh Seafood in the City
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Futuristic City Farms
The Agricultural Urbanism Concept May Just Eliminate the Supermarket
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Impossible Aeroponic Gardening
This AeroFarm Indoor Garden Uses No Sunlight, Soil, or Pesticides
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Photosynthesizing Skyscrapers
Breath Green is a Living Lung that Improves the Health of the City
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Helium-Filled Farmchitecture
The Farm{air} Concept Relocates Agricultural Infrastructure Up
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Urban Foraging
Eating Local Goes Inner City As Pedestrians Pluck Food From Trees
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Urban Beekeeping
Rooftop of Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel Is A Hive Heaven
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City-Revitalizing Garden Installations
Terrains Vagues by David Lage Hopes to Bring Around Buffalo
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Cozy Countryside Campaigns
The SIXSIXSEVEN 2012 Collection Advertorial Features Luxe Wools
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Water Spanning Vertical Farms
Chetwood Architects' London Bridge Includes Futuristic Agriculture
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Grow-Your-Own Furniture
Werner Aisslinger Presented His Chair Farm Kit at Ventura Lambrate
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Geometric Garden Groves
The 'Urb Garden' is the Ultimate in Avant Gardening
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Online Farmer's Markets
Farmingo Lets You Buy Locally Grown Produce Online
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Attachable Urban Farms
The Clepsydra Urban Farm is Designed for Quick and Efficient Setup
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City-Friendly Chicken Coops
The Front Yard Coop Makes Urban Farming a Snap
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Shipping Container Agriculture
Freight Farms Provides a Method of Fresh Produce in Cities
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Vertical City Farms
The Dallas Skyfarm Brings Urban Farming to Texas
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Giant Orb Greenhouses
Plantagon Urban Farms Will Supply Fresh Produce in Geodesic Domes
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TV Station Farms
Urban F.@.m.i.n Joins City Gardening With Media Networks
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Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Harvest
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Vegetable Bicycling Campaigns
The Braise Local Food Ads Wholly Integrates Green Living
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Crafty Mobile Restaurants
The Urban Food Stall that Cooks Pig Heads to Perfection
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Two-Wheeled Drive Ins
The Bike-In-Theater Celebrates Biking and Summer in NYC
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Corporate Foods Collaborations
Grameen Danone Foods is an Example of What's to Come in Social Biz
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Pioneering Plant-Based Supermarkets
REWE's Venture is Considered a Bold Innovation in the Industry
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives
Superfresh Growers Introduces a New Sustainable Packaging
Food-Inspired Interactive Booths
The Nourishing a Better Planet Sustainability Program Debuted
Tree-Lined Urban Highways
The Dubai Green Spine Will Include One-Million Trees
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
Portable Minimal Smart Planters
A Team of Designers Create the Balconyfarm Planter
Environment-First Tourism Festivals
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Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Rain-Harvesting Homes
Robert Hutchison Architecture Partners with Javier Sanchez Arquitectos
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Bamboo Artist Residencies
Studio Array's Farm 8 Project Fuses the Old with the New
Autonomous Agricultural Robots
Chipotle Mexican Grill is Investing in Greenfield Robotics
Leisure Activity Grocery Stores
The FreshTake Concept Grocery Store Blends Experiences
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Farmer-Supporting Branded T-Shirts
Carhartt & The Farmlink Project Collaborate on a New Initiative
Ocean Plastic Indoor Gardens
Ocean by Ingarden is Made Out of Ocean Plastic Waste
Cultivated Meat Chatbots
The Cultivator Uses AI to Answer Questions About Cultivated Meat
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The Nutraponics TLX Blends Nature with Technology Together
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Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Exclusive Employee Farms
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Integrative Garden Cafes
Cheongsudang Bakery Brings a Garden Experience in the Heart of Seoul
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Free-From Salad Products
The Grow Up Farms 'Unbeleafable' Salads Come in Three Options
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Cultivated Meat Tasting Menus
Hue Restaurant Made Dishes with Vital Meat Cultivated Chicken Powder
Stylish Indoor Hydroponic Planters
The Folia Origin Planter Has a Built-in Camera and More
Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns
Pizza Futures Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Pizza
Per Plant Farming Solutions
The Small Robot Company is Transforming Agriculture with Edge AI
Sustainable French Fry Menus
McCain Foods and A&W Team Up to Promote Regenerative Farming
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Sadot Group Inc. Announced the 'Outgrower' Initaitive
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Tech-Rich Gardening Facilities
This Soli Organic Vertical Farm is Expansive and Ultra-Advanced
Regenerative Agriculture Partnerships
General Mills is Working with Walmart for a Greener Future
Energy-Saving Smart Fridges
Dawlance's 'Vitamin Fresh' Technology Preserves Food Quality
Shielding Urban Skincare
Urban Kind Supports and Protects City Skin Against the Sun, Smog & Stress
Mobile Produce Markets
GROW-on-the-GO Nourishes Communities in Food Deserts
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Draped Plant-Design Shopping Centers
INgenhoven Associates Redesigns the Calwer Passage
Sustainable Bread Ranges
Wildfarmed Life Changing Breads are Launching in the UK in Five Styles
Air Purifying Architectural Towers
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Verto Air Purification Tower
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Emissions-Minded Food Campaigns
This Meatless Farm Campaign Boasts Reduced Emissions
Hybrid Community Supermarkets
The After Market is a Grocery Store and a Food Pantry
Green Produce-Preserving Containers
Rubbermaid's 'FreshWorks® Produce Saver' Keeps Produce Fresh
AI Agriculture-Forecasting Tools
FruitCast Uses Artificial Intelligence to Forecast Crop Growth
Plantable Phone Cases
The iGreen Cover Sprouts Flowers and Herbs When Planted After Use
Agricultural Literacy Programs
BMO Supports the Ag Literacy for Healthier People & Planet Program
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Regeneratively Farmed Organic Blueberries
betterful blueberries are Regenerative Organic Certified
Retail Crop Yield Programs
Walmart is Working with Agritask to Combat Climate Change
Plant-Based Protein Projects
Protein Industries Canada Enhances the Canadian Food Industry
Waste-Reducing Culinary Starters
The Spare Food Co.'s Spare Starter Uses Surplus Farm Produce
Eco-Friendly Cafe Vehicles
This Conceptual Solar-Powered Coffee Truck Operates Anywhere
Vertically Farmed Bagged Salads
Homegrown Bagged Salads are Making Their Debut at Asda Locations
Ready-to-Pick Microgreen Varieties
Bioplants Introduces Its Inouï Microgreen Range in Supermarkets
Easy Jar Sprouting Systems
The Forages Sprout Jar Kit Grows Fresh, Nutrient-Rich Sprouts in 5 Days
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
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The Fog Smart Hydroponic Planter Leans on Biomimicry
Cultivated Meat Pop-Ups
UPSIDE Foods' Freedom of Food Shares a Taste of Cultivated Meat
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Leyu Li Presents Broccopork, Mushchicken, and Peaf Hybrids
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Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
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Drone-Enabled Parsnip Cultivation
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Hexagro's Smart Vertical Garden Clovy Revolutionizes Urban Farming
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Healthy Soil Cultivations
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Mirrored Panel Tropical Gardens
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From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
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Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Mirrored Steel Solar Farms
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turf is an Energy-Harvesting Conceptual Cultivation System
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Sustainable Vertically Grown Lettuce
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Nourishing School Meal Programs
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Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
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Novel Bok Choy Brands
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Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
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