Joseph J. James wants to bring a new kind of urban farming to Baltimore that can help clean up contaminated sites and improve air quality, all while creating jobs in the city.

The key? Crops that can reach up to 20 feet called biomass sorghum, and a process that James’ company ATP-MD created to grow and harvest them as a renewable source.

“We have a way of taking care of environmental matters using the crops, harvesting the crops and then converting them into a variety of bioproducts that are also good for the environment,” James said.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE