Our staple introductory course, taught 2x per month.

During the class: You'll investigate various Urban Agriculture projects around the city, discussing benefits & drawbacks to each one, and hear about what opportunities exist to engage further in this emerging field. You'll also learn about hydroponics, one of the more popular methods for growing food in confined urban environments, and leave having measured out a nutrient solution for your own mini-hydroponic container.

After the class: You'll unlock access to our digital network of over 120 NYC-based researchers, career transitioners, & entrepreneurs. Benefits include: discounts to upcoming AgTech X classes & external conferences; shared news on sustainable food & agriculture trends; and relevant job postings.

What past participants have said:

"I knew I would learn about hydroponics, but walked away with so much more!" -Elyssa, 7/30/17

"I left the class more excited than ever to learn how I can find my role in the urban agricultural movement." - Kevin, 11/29/17

Indulge in this hands-on workshop where you'll learn various pastry techniques and gain the skills to transform otherwise discarded food items into delicious desserts and drinks.

After receiving a demo of various upcycled treats (chocolate avocado mousse! aquafaba Italian meringue!) and sampling some of Chef Anna's creations throughout the process, you'll roll up your sleeves and dive in, creating your own parfait jars to take home under the guidance of our expert chef.

Whether you're trying to knock out food waste from your kitchen, become a more versatile cook, or just enjoy a fun "food-forward" Saturday afternoon -- this is the class for you!

About the Instructor: Anna Fitting is a NYC-based pastry chef. She is the co-founder of Ice Cream Social and has competed on multiple live cooking competitions, including Chopped.

About the Space: AgTech X is NYC's only coworking space dedicated solely to the future of food & agriculture. You'll hear from founder Ricky Stephens on various ways you can get more involved in unique sustainability-driven initiatives within the food & farming world of New York.

Our staple introductory course, taught 2x per month.

During the class: You'll investigate various Urban Agriculture projects around the city, discussing benefits & drawbacks to each one, and hear about what opportunities exist to engage further in this emerging field. You'll also learn about hydroponics, one of the more popular methods for growing food in confined urban environments, and leave having measured out a nutrient solution for your own mini-hydroponic container.

After the class: You'll unlock access to our digital network of over 120 NYC-based researchers, career transitioners, & entrepreneurs. Benefits include: discounts to upcoming AgTech X classes & external conferences; shared news on sustainable food & agriculture trends; and relevant job postings.

What past participants have said:

"I knew I would learn about hydroponics, but walked away with so much more!" -Elyssa, 7/30/17

"I left the class more excited than ever to learn how I can find my role in the urban agricultural movement." - Kevin, 11/29/17

How does a startup REALLY make money? Take a deep dive into startup business models to gain a new understanding of the quantitative side of your business or new idea. Starting with your company’s secret sauce, review a process to discover how the operational and financial sides of your business work together, and how to unlock the keys to long-term business growth and success.

This 60-minute workshop will be taught by AgTech X member Dan Nelson, a recovering accountant and ‘Virtual CFO’ who has worked with over 30 startups on top of founding a few of his own.

*Participants should come prepared with a general business model, budget, or other financial questions that they are willing to share with Dan.

**This class is free for AgTech X members -- please use your code to unlock tickets!

Doors at 6:15p; workshop begins promptly at 6:30p.

An estimated 40,000 acres of roof space sit atop New York's buildings -- so why is it that less than 1% incorporate greenery? Combining common practices with emerging technologies and recent incentives from the City, we now have the resources to change this and, in doing so, help solve key challenges related to food, water, energy, and biodiversity that negatively impact NYC today.

In our newest rendition of this class, we will examine a range of topics as they pertain to Green Roofs, including:

• System Types
• Elements & Technology
• Design Considerations
• Benefits
• Installation
• Incentives
• Solar Integration

You'll leave the class with a true understanding of the potential that green roofs can play in transforming our cities, and some tangible suggestions for where to turn next.

About the instructor: Alan Burchell is the founder of Urbanstrong, a full-service green building technology firm that designs, builds, and maintains a range of green infrastructure solutions.

*Are you an architect or green building professional? This presentation is eligible for a 1-hour continuing education credit with AIA CES, LA CES, and GBCI CES.

In this introductory workshop, you will learn how to use open-source, free technology and off-the-shelf electronics to check on your plants and their progress from anywhere, using any device, 24/7. You will customize your own “plant dashboard” to monitor the temperature, humidity, light, and soil moisture, and even learn about automatic watering tools.

Included in the workshop is a brief intro to internet of things, basic electronics, and programming — but don’t worry if you’re not already familiar with any of these. The goal of the workshop is to help you better understand what your plants need to thrive in any setting.

*Please bring a laptop!*

Schedule:

• 12:00: General introduction
• 12:10: Intro to IoT technology
• 12:30: Basics to electronics & agricultural sensors
• 1:30: Programming basics, uploading Arduino firmware
• 2:30: Connecting to cloud API, configuring live dashboard
• 3:00: Wrap-up

About the Instructor: Tarek Ahmed is an IoT Systems Architect and the founder of Pixel Corn, which provides hardware & software solutions for agricultural operations of many sizes. Tarek also founded the first hackerspace and mobile makerspace in Egypt in 2009. He has been teaching "Internet of Plant" classes for several years in cities around the world.