Farm.One Launches New “Neighborhood Farm” Concept

By Rebekka Boekhout

August 10, 2021

FarmOne recently opened its new 10.000 sq. ft. facility (~930m2) in Brooklyn. “We wanted to take a big step up,” says Rob Laing, CEO at Farm.One. “There aren’t many spaces available in Manhattan that have much space for a farm.”

After looking at Brooklyn, they found an empty warehouse in the Prospect Heights neighborhood with lots of open space and many people living there. So it seemed like an obvious decision. Based near Vanderbilt Avenue, Rob says it's a great combination of local neighborhoods, transport links and most importantly, a well-suited building.

“It’s a very unusual building in the neighborhood with an open floor plan, which didn’t need much construction and we could move in quickly,” Rob notes. The neighborhood is pedestrian- and bike-friendly which creates a lovely atmosphere. Rob has high hopes for the new farm as they’ll be able to do more neighborhood-friendly activities.

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