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Urban Farming, a Bit Closer to the Sun
By MARIAN BURROS
Published: June 17, 2009
Gardeners are raising fruits and vegetables on rooftops, high above the noise and grime of urban streets.
“For the children, it’s exciting when you grow something edible,” said the school’s [P.S. 6 on New York’s Upper East Side] principal, Lauren Fontana.
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Urban Farming, a Bit Closer to the Sun
By MARIAN BURROS
Published: June 17, 2009
Gardeners are raising fruits and vegetables on rooftops, high above the noise and grime of urban streets.
“For the children, it’s exciting when you grow something edible,” said the school’s [P.S. 6 on New York’s Upper East Side] principal, Lauren Fontana.
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