Rooftop Farms

WATCH: The World's Largest Rooftop Farm Is Coming To Brooklyn

Posted 04.06.2012

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Brooklyn will soon to be home to the world's largest rooftop farm. Bright Farms, a company that builds greenhouses, has announced they will build ...

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Farm City

Leah Mayor | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: New York City Coalition Against Hunger, Rooftop Farms, Urban Farms, Brooklyn Grange, Stone Barns Center, Agriculture, American Farmland Trust, Urban Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Alec Baxt, Eagle Street Farm, Farmingup, Food News

Urban agriculture is no small task. In the world of food and farming, nutrition starts with soil. That is to say that, soil quality directly translates into the nutrient content of the food we eat.

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Rooftop Garden: Sweet Potatoes

Richard Temtchine | Posted 11.29.2011

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Sweet potatoes. Healthy food. Good for parents and children alike. Easy to cook, inexpensive, taste delicious and offers all the nutritional value you and your children can and will benefit from...

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Rooftop Gardening: Empowering Children With Knowledge

Richard Temtchine | Posted 11.21.2011

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Parents need to be seriously concerned because the subject at hand is their children's health. They must be knowledgeable about what they feed their young ones. As responsible adults entrusted with the well-being of their off-springs they must be more than vigilant.

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Farm Report Is Weather Report Is Farm Report

Dave Snyder | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Organic Farming, Farming, Severe Weather, Organic Gardening, Local Food, Organic Food, Urban Farming, Chicago, Farmers Markets, Rooftop Farms, Urban Agriculture, Global Warming, Chicago News

Some people hate talking about the weather. Not gardeners and farmers. For growers, the weather is a constant source of attention.

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Rooftop Farm Report: Winter Is Not Bee Season

Dave Snyder | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Urban Beekeeping, Honey, Local Food, Urban Farming, Restaurants, Agriculture, Chicago, Rooftop Farms, Sustainability, Oganic-Food, Gardening, Honeybees, Harvesting, Chicago News

Honeybees are hardy, and given good conditions, such as a large population and plenty of honey storage, they generally make it through the winter. At least that's how it's supposed to go.

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New York City's Biggest Rooftop Farm

Jake Rosenwasser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Food, Organic Food, Queens, Urban Farming, The Brooklyn Grange, Rooftop Farms, Rooftop Gardens, Green Living, Locavore, Green Roofs, New York News

This farm in the middle of urban Queens isn't just about ecological idealism. Here, one city gardener is trying to merge environmental sustainability with fiscal sustainability.

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WATCH: Amazing Rooftop Farm In The Heart Of New York City

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

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When people think of New York City, farming probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind, but one group is doing their part to make the Big Apple...

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The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Produce, Chicago Farmers Markets, Dining Out, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, Rooftop Farms, Urban Agriculture, Gardening, Green Living, Local Farmers, Chicago News

To me, the most compelling argument for the urban agriculture movement is the food itself, the snow peas and pole beans. The food you grow nearby is inevitably the tastiest.

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Uncommon Ground Rooftop Farm Report: God Bless America

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Growing, Farming, Organic Food, Urban Gardening, Vegetables, Rooftop Farms, Green Living, Green Energy, Green Roofs, Chicago News

Historically speaking, most Americans have either farmed or gardened, and while maybe it's not as common as it once was, the last several years has seen a renewed interest in productive growing.

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Rooftop Farm Report: Organic Certification, A Lot Of (Good) Paperwork

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

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The idea behind certifying is to standardize exactly what we mean by "organic" so consumers know what they're getting and how it was grown.

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Uncommon Ground Rooftop Farm Update: Week 5

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tomatoes, peas, peppers are all starting to move into high gear.

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Week of Eating in Day Three: Making Time for Lunch

Cathy Erway | Posted 05.25.2011

In the middle of a very busy week, I really needed this down time. So I headed to the Union Square Greenmarket that morning with the goal of making lunch for a big bunch.

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A Rooftop Farm For the Future

Cathy Erway | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, Growing Chefs, Ben Flanner, Greenpoint Rooftop Farm, Annie Novak, Urban Farming, Slow Food USA, Rooftop Farms, Goode Green Nyc, Rooftop Farming, Added Value, Brooklyn Rooftop Farm, Goodegreen, Green News

On top of an industrial building overlooking the East River in Brooklyn sits the 6,000 square foot urban farm.

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