Bronx’s Urban Farm Forum Digs in Fordham

Fordham plowed last night with the Bronx’s Urban Farm Forum, sowing NYC’s green future at a rec hall. Farmer Jay Patel pitched compost as 150 listened, a free talk on city soil. It’s borough roots—pure BX vibe, dirt hot. A kid sniffed a sprout; a pro jotted tips. ‘Bronx grows—this is it,’ Patel says, hauling bins. The room turned field.

The forum’s new—March 22’s start, it doubled since RSVPs, packing seats by 6 p.m. Patel’s a Soundview tiller; last night’s crowd hit max—ideas sprouted. A latecomer nabbed a chair; slides clicked—NYC grit glowed. Plans for rooftops buzzed—green ruled. #BronxFarm trended; Queens wants a plot.

Some griped—’Too niche,’ sniped a skeptic, dodging stats. Dust tickled—sneezes hit; talk held. A rival’s pitching a Mott Haven sow, splitting seeds. Still, 200 stayed—soil reigned. Fordham’s never dug so deep.

Patel’s teasing a planting day, maybe a lot if spring bites. ‘NYC’s food—this feeds it,’ he says, packing charts. The forum’s a Bronx win—grit meets green. It’s a farm fix; join the next. Bring a shovel—earth calls.