“The non-profit uses hydroponic technology to turn backyards and empty lots around the city into urban farms.

“We see it as really important for sustainability, both for economic sustainability and environmental sustainability, for us to create a system that lasts,” said Levo founder and Director of Innovation Christian Heiden.

Heiden says the goal is two-fold. He’s looking to bring more fresh produce to a city he describes as one of the worst in the country regarding access to fresh food and to allow urban growers to profit from the crops they are producing.”