Bodegas are one of New York City's oldest and largest neighborhood institutions, with more than 10,000 spread across the city's five boroughs. But this century-old industry is fighting to stay alive under rising rents, cutthroat competition, and Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery initiative.
Leslie Keener
Kiersten Brown
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- Iberluffa is the largest company in Europe cultivating luffas.
- The luffas are grown with only natural ingredients.
- Workers harvest about 200,000 luffa vegetables every year.
A sustainable farm in northwestern Spain has perfected its method for g