EAT UPToronto-style thin farming
As ornamental green roofs increasingly coat our skylines, some urbanites have begun re-purposing older vegetated rooftops for agriculture. One example, north of the border in Toronto, is Ryerson University’s George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, constructed in 2004….
hot tamale
Since The New Yorker’s first publication in 1925 the magazine’s cover has served as a visual sounding board for New York culture. This month’s issue will make any rooftop agricultural enthusiast beam with pride as artist…
BREAKING NEWS: South Philly High did it!!
This is a blitz post to announce that South Philadelphia High School just reached it’s crowdfunding goal of $26,300 to develop a ‘Greening’ Master Plan and fund a one-year, full-time garden educator position! As of this morning 192…
green on the horizon
In early April South Philadelphia High School embarked on an unusual fundraising campaign: crowdfunding for a greener urban campus. With only eight days left in this 60 day campaign, the school and surrounding community need your…
a week in the kitchen
What do you in eat in an average week? How much of what you eat is shaped by culture? How much is shaped by your access to fresh fruits and vegetables? How would your diet change…
micro-fund this barn raising
What if you gave $26,000 to a school to build a rooftop farm? What if 260 of your friends each gave $100? South Philadelphia High School is elbow deep in the latter scenario thanks to a…