Cultivate the City Employee Directory
FarmingMaryland, United States2-10 Employees
Cultivate the City is a social enterprise focused on sustainable farming in urban environments, with an emphasis on vertical growing techniques. It provides urban agriculture solutions to homes, schools, community centers, restaurants, and public spaces across the Washington, DC area. The organization uses its own Vertical Edible Garden towers, which employ pots made from reclaimed material; up to five pots can be stacked on a single tower to grow 20 plants, yielding up to 20 pounds of harvest every two months. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Cultivate the City is a small organization operating within the farming sector. Its activities span the DC region and target a range of sites, from residences to public spaces, while sharing vertical farming knowledge with the broader community.