In the summer of 1982, artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested 2 acres of wheat just two blocks from Wall Street, near the twin World Trade Center towers and facing the Statue of Liberty.
Growing wheat on land valued at $4.5 billion was a symbolic act. Her project, 'Wheatfield,' raised questions about food justice, commerce, world trade, economics, land misuse, colonization, food and energy waste, world hunger, and ecology.
some more photos from it, featuring Agnes Denes standing in the field, plus a wider shot of the statue of liberty in the background
a few more images including a bird’s eye view and a write up about it on her website
