Plakias chronicled some of the challenges her founding team had to overcome to create a thriving farm in a concrete jungle. The message was an inspiring one: you can create a path to success outside of the expected framework. Plakias believes that if she’d grown up in a rural area she wouldn’t have succeeded at establishing a flourishing farm in an urban environment. She had no farming experience prior to building Brooklyn Grange, and said that living in a city helped her understand how to grow produce there. The evening began with a private tour of the Navy Yard location led by the f arm’s co-founder, Anastasia Cole Plakias. We were curious to learn more about how the Brooklyn Grange team is reshaping the urban agriculture system, educating local communities and reconnecting people to the food they eat. Why Brooklyn Grange? Lately we’ve been exploring how artists, creatives and entrepreneurs use their work to shape their communities. These events are usually hosted within the listing of an Airbnb creative or at a local hidden gem.

On Thursday, September 22nd, we welcomed designers, architects, and creative Airbnb Hosts to an intimate, dinner at Brooklyn Grange Farm, one of the largest rooftop urban farms in the world. Hosted by our design team, Creative Space is a series that explores cities through the lens of creative locals from a wide variety of disciplines. The best table at a wedding reception–that was the prevalent feeling at our recent Brooklyn edition of Creative Space.

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