Posts by Daisy Bow

Daisy Bow is a doctoral student studying food in contemporary French literature at New York University in New York, NY. She may be reached at daisy.bow@gmail.com.
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Creating Farms on Concrete, Rubble, and Roofs

By Daisy Bow / April 2, 2011

The Story of New York City’s Newest Farmers When anyone thinks about New York City, fixtures like concrete sidewalks, skyscrapers, large office buildings, heavy traffic, storefronts, and subway stations come easily to mind. Green spaces are generally relegated to designated city parks, and most flowers are pre-cut, bundled into ready-to-go bouquets. However the metropolitan topography…

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