EAT UPcommunity roofs
Glitzy commercial farms tend to dominate the rooftop agriculture media scene. Magazines, newspapers, the blogosphere (and even I!) can’t resist featuring these highly photogenic rooftops. These farms rely on the surrounding community for indirect and sometimes…
top 5 rooftops of 2013
Rooftop agriculture reached new heights in 2013 thanks to enthusiasts around the globe like you! Skyline farms and gardens sprouted up in record numbers, bringing fresh fruits and veggies to tables to urbanites from New York…
winterize that garden
The blustery weather and wintry mix blanketing much of the country lead many to believe that winter is upon us, albeit a week early. It may be cold up on your roof, but you best climb…
Beantown is blooming
Nine stories up atop the Boston Design Center, the city’s first commercial rooftop farm has taken root. Higher Ground Farm‘s first season is well under way as founding farmers John Stoddard and Courtney Hennessey tend to 2,000…
skyline vegetable convention
Overlooking the Windy City’s articulated skyline a handful of urban farmers has climbed up to the convention center‘s roof to cultivate 1/4 acre of prime real estate. McCormick Place West, as its known by locals, was…
Chicago, we have liftoff.
On August 20 Chicago’s urban farmers, rooftop trendsetters, and general public gathered on the roof of Uncommon Ground for the Midwest Roof-to-Table Launch Event. Eager, dirt-stained hands paged through EAT UP – the first full-length book about…
Chicago Roof-to-Table Launch Event
Hold onto your knickers, Chicago! EAT UP’s coming to town. On August 20th from 6:00-8:00 pm we will celebrate EAT UP’s Midwest book launch and Roof-to-Table Photography Exhibition opening at Uncommon Ground (1401 W. Devon Ave). The…
the inside scoop with Lauren Rathmell
Lufa Farms Greenhouse Director and Founding Member Lauren Rathmell knows how to grow an abundance of food in a limited space. The farm’s 31,000 square foot flagship location in Montreal provides roof-fresh produce to 2,000 urbanites every…
the inside scoop with Dave Snyder
Let’s hear what the experts have learned up on the roof. This post is the first in a series where I pose the same two questions to various leaders in the rooftop agriculture movement. First we…
skyline cornucopia
Executive Chef Dana Hauser knows fresh food, and is committed to growing it as close to her kitchen as possible. When Hauser gained her prestigious culinary appointment at The Fairmont Waterfront hotel in 2012, she decided to convert…