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GrowNYC's regional food hub
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Kate MacKenzie introduces GrowNYC's new regional food hub in the Hunts Point neighborhood, set to open in May.
- Describes the 60,000 square foot facility and its increased distribution capacity
- Explains how the hub will support regional farms and connect them with NYC wholesale buyers
- Highlights sustainable features of the facility, including coolers, biodigester, and rainwater collection
- Mentions the hub's potential to serve 370 food partners throughout the city
Kate MacKenzie
0:17:17
In addition to the produce market renovations, after nearly ten years Grow NYC's regional food hub located in the Hunts Point neighborhood is finally set to open in May.
0:17:29
The new 60,000 square foot food distribution hub will quadruple Gro's aggregation and distribution square footage allowing them to expand their food distribution capacity to 20,000,000 pounds a year which is a significant increase from the organization's current capacity of 5,000,000 pounds per year.
0:17:48
The hub will support mid sized regional farms by connecting New York City's wholesale buyers with high quality farm products while ensuring all New Yorkers have access to these fresh nutritious foods.
0:18:01
The facility has seven produce coolers and a freezer, a biodigester on-site to reduce food waste, a gray water system, green and blue roof feature features, drought tolerant plants, and a rainwater collection system, permeable pavement, and EV charging stations.
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This facility will distribute to its current 370 food partners throughout the city and continue to grow in that place.