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The Friday Farm Report, a few days late

August 19, 2010
By Joanna
This report is a little late in coming. The beginning of August found us waist-deep in workshops, not to mention planting, harvesting an incredible amount of Fine Verde basil and experimenting with a bucket flood & drain system.
Thanks to Growing Leaders, who are partnered with BK Farmyards this summer, for being the first group [...]

Swing by for a visit

Summer is here and we know you’re looking for a fun morning or afternoon trip. We’re open for visits year-round but why not schedule one now? You can see our indoor R&D lab and we’ll also take you to our rooftop installation at the Bushwick Starr. Email lee@boswyckfarms.org to set up a time. Hope to [...]

All that is yummy

6/20/10
About a month ago Lee built a vertical system which we planted with strawberries. They are happy in their new home and about 2 weeks ago began to flower. Even though they aren’t quite ready we did a small tasting this past Tuesday. The result? A little tart but a lot delicious. Our Caribbean Red [...]

Bushwick Open Studios a Resounding Success

June 7, 2010
Bushwick Open Studios was this past weekend. Hot and humid as it was we threw open the doors to the farm, inviting people in to see our seven different hydroponic systems. Those who came got to eat a little of our arugula, watercress and lettuce, not to mention Lee’s homemade and perfectly salted [...]

Woot! We're on CNN

May 22, 2010
We think it proper to give ourselves a big pat on the back. In fact, we’re giving ourselves the World of Warcraft leveling “woot” because we’re part of CNN’s story on hydroponic farming.
The CNN crew took great footage of what’s happening at Boswyck Farms (the latest pictures can be seen in our [...]

Boswyck Farms Talks to The Naturalist

5/10/2010
Today Lee and Chloë will be interviewed by Bernie Wides on his show, The Naturalist. They’ll be talking about hydroponics, the work we do at the farm and our upcoming programs. The show airs between 12:00 and 12:30. Tune in if you can. It will also be available as a podcast.
The Naturalist is a daily [...]

Boswyck Farms Rocks NYC Grows

We like to give a big thanks to NYC Grows for inviting us to participate in this year’s festival. A huge event that marked the end of Earth Week celebrations in the city, it drew urban farmers, community gardeners, eco-crafters, sustainable technology creators, chickens(!) and more.
The day dawned with a torrential downpour–the gutters ran with [...]

Check out our workshop schedule for September! http://ow.ly/2zu7C September 04, 2010 from HootSuite
Our latest farm report is up, complete with a pretty gallery. http://ow.ly/2zumB September 04, 2010 from HootSuite
It's Monday which means Craft Night at #Etsy! http://ow.ly/2wDur via @snarkmeat August 30, 2010 from HootSuite
Apple (we're talking the kind you eat) DNA is finally cracked. http://ow.ly/2wDvD August 30, 2010 from HootSuite
RT @LabSpaces: Electricity collected from the air could become the newest alternative energy source - http://is.gd/eEOxp August 26, 2010 from HootSuite
We're having a film shoot this afternoon. Details TK. August 26, 2010 from HootSuite