Mary

Mary is deeply committed to making a positive impact in the world. As the creator of the Farm Amenity® model, her innovative approach has been successfully implemented in numerous cities globally.
Driven by her inner activist, Mary is on a mission to revolutionize the food system. Her vision includes a zero-carbon-emission transport model for food, the empowerment of urban farmers to thrive, and the provision of affordable, nutritious food to communities worldwide.
With a genuine love for both people and nature, Mary finds joy in hiking with her canine companion. Her values extend to advocating for a more sustainable and compassionate food system that benefits animals and the planet.
As the proud owner and founder of two businesses, one of which has been successfully operating for over two decades, Mary exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Her enduring commitment to creating impactful ventures underscores her status as a seasoned entrepreneur with a legacy of business success.

Maggie

As an advocate of local and sustainable food hoping to make a positive difference in the modern-day food system, Maggie knew they didn’t want to just tell people to eat healthy, but to actually provide them with the means to do so. Following this passion, they have worked on multiple farms and graduated with a B.S. in Food Studies at Syracuse University and a Minor in Nutrition.
Maggie completed a service year in the Americorps, Foodcorps program, while also participating in the Green Food Solutions apprenticeship program. After getting trained in all things hydroponic, Maggie fell in love with urban farming.

Jonathan

Because of the lack of healthy food options available while studying construction at the school of Cooperative Technical Education Jonathan realized he wanted to be involved in making an impact in providing more nutritional sources of food to his community.
He worked on the first commercial rooftop greenhouse farm in the Bronx at a young age where he gained his hydroponic systems and plant knowledge. He is a skilled agricultural systems technician, including irrigation systems management and maintenance. He has installed dozens of sustainability classrooms across New York City. In addition to installing vertical farms for Farm Amenity and Training clients, Jonathan has been responsible for providing growing services to Farm Amenity™ clients.

Electra

Electra is currently the Senior Manager of Agricultural Operations at Bowery Farming and co-founded Green Food Solutions in 2016. She started her career working and volunteering for multiple urban farming startups across New York City including Square Roots, Agritecture, Farm.One and New York Sunworks.
Electra currently serves as a mentor to the Green Food Solutions team in her commitment to empowering people to grow their own food.

Meet the team