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« on: November 06, 2009, 02:12:02 AM »
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Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn Overlooking Manhattan Skyscrapers

Posted by Hannah Geller, May 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Serious Eats - New York



Annie Novak and Ben Flanner at Rooftop Farm.

Not just a tree, but a whole farm, grows in Brooklyn. Former E-Trade marketing
manager Ben Flanner and New York Botanical Garden educational director
Annie Novak started planting a whole salad full of veggie crops atop a former
bagel factory in April.



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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 08:47:24 PM »
That's very cool.  Thanks for sharing it.
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2009, 08:56:46 PM »
OH wow!!!
thanks for posting that, it's amazing isn't it.
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2009, 09:18:29 PM »
 Huh

No numbers at all.  How many square feet?  How much stuff is grow?  How much does it cost?  How many truckloads of soil are on that roof, and where did it come from? 

How long until the plant roots break through the roof? 
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2009, 11:28:09 PM »
I would have no idea about the roof structure or production.  This could be found by contacting the urban farmers.  The availability of urban farming raw materials is huge.  These materials range from planting boxes (diesel equipment shipping crates) to zoo doo.   

From experience, our urban 'hood harvest was amazing.  At the moment, I'm continuing with the canning.  When the mountain doomsted is fully operational, It almost seems like I'll need a food processing factory and hired help!

For urban farming, green roofs, and parks in the Bronx (Yes, the Bronx) check this video:

Majora Carter's tale of urban renewal
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2009, 12:04:01 PM »
Wow, that's really a big one. Very impressive.
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2009, 12:18:49 PM »
what a dynamic and amazing young woman!!!
listening to her gives me hope.
thanks you for posting that link.
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