EAT UPamber waves of grain
In Chicago, green roof designer and Omni Ecosystems CEO, Molly Meyer, selected an unlikely plant species for atop Studio Gang’s office: hardy winter wheat. A wildflower meadow mix was originally slated for the 5,000-square-foot roof, but…
data we can eat
Edible crops are dappling our cities’ skylines in growing numbers, and yet, the blossoming North American rooftop agriculture movement remains in its infancy. As rooftop farmers and gardeners increasingly build knowledge by experimenting and improvising with…
EAT UP turns two!
It’s hard to believe, but this week EAT UP | The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture turns two! My little bubelah is so grown up. Since EAT UP’s publication by New Society Publishers in spring 2013, urban farmers and gardeners…
jet setters
Like most of us, you probably spent a fair slice of this holiday season in transit, traveling by car, bus, train, or perhaps even by airplane. With time-sucking security check points and flight delays, airline travel certainly…
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…
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…