EAT UPfarming in the sunshine state
Despite Florida’s abundant sunshine and rainfall, there is a surprising lack of rooftop agricultural activity throughout the state. The growing conditions are perfect for food production at any altitude, and yet, most growing is reserved for…
indecent exposure
As a Project Manager for the green roof firm Roofmeadow, I regularly travel around the country to perform construction oversight. In December I had the good fortune of overseeing construction at a hotel in Lower Manhattan,…
boutique industry
Many of the pioneer rooftop farms sprinkled throughout the U.S. are much smaller than their rural counterparts. This scale differential begs the question of production volume. How can a rooftop farm that is less than an acre…
down and dirty.
Let’s talk soil. If you ask a farmer and a green roof expert how to mix the ideal batch of soil, they will give you completely different answers. Farmers are interested in high levels of organic matter, which help…
160,000sf north philadelphia rooftop farm
Philadelphia is blessed with a burgeoning urban agricultural scene, which provides residents with access to fresh, locally produced, often organic food. While most of these farms and gardens are concentrated around the city’s central and western regions,…