High-Rise Agriculture: FarmZero Redefines Urban Farming
He said he has fielded interest from a number of other cities including New York, St. Louis, and New Orleans. He’s also working with the city of Los Angeles on a farm to coincide with the Olympics.
By Marcy Kreiter
Food Institute
June 25, 2026
Excerpt:
A worm inspired what Russell Steinberg says is a first-of-its-kind urban farm operating on the 18th floor of an empty office building in downtown Chicago.
“We were barbecuing on the pool deck, and a close friend pulled a pepper out of her bag, and there was worm dangling from it!” said Steinberg, a former insurance adviser who grow up in suburban Chicago. “It was disgusting. She said she didn’t know how much longer she could live in the city if that was the quality of produce she could get.”
And thus, FarmZero was born, which began operating in 1,000 square feet of unused office space in the heart of Chicago’s LaSalle Street financial district in July 2024. The facility, which has eight employees, is designed to produce 800 pounds of greens, microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers but is currently shipping just 200 to 300 pounds a week.
Steinberg said that, if it hadn’t been for the pandemic, it’s unlikely that his idea would have come to fruition. The pandemic emptied downtown, and as businesses resumed operations, many found they could consolidate their footprints, abandoning older buildings for the sleek glass and steel structures that had been built more recently. That left a lot of space up for grabs, which developers have started converting for residential use, and Steinberg said a farm on one of the floors would be a popular amenity.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/high-rise-agriculture-farmzero-redefines-urban-farming/
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