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Canada’s Only Rooftop Garden on Top of a Supermarket Keeps on Producing
From the parking lot, you might not know that atop of the IGA Extra Famille Duchemin, in Ville-Saint-Laurent, sits a 29,000-square-foot garden.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases Inspiring Podcast Episode with Dr. Sabine O’Hara
The Sustainable Futures podcast releases a new captivating episode featuring esteemed educator and advocate, Dr. Sabine O’Hara, Ph.D., from the University of the District of Columbia
How to Use Vertical Farming for Sustainable Living
Viewed by many as the solution, vertical farming is the practice of stacking layers of crops atop each other, using humanity’s latest design and engineering tech to grow more with less space.
Why Green Roofs May Be Answer to Tamil Nadu’s Tomato Blues
A tomato crop is not a long range prospect, raising the promise of adding to Chennai’s supply through gardens and rooftop producers.
City Hall Passes Urban Agriculture Plan
Dallas City Council has passed a new plan for increasing food production in Dallas in a bid to increase sustainable and local agriculture.
Ben Flanner, CEO of Brooklyn Grange to Speak at CitiesAlive 2022
Ben will be speaking about the new Javits Center Rooftop Farm and Orchard in New York City
With More Than 700 Green Roofs, Toronto is Missing an Opportunity to Grow its Own Food
A group of University of Toronto researchers are looking at ways to convert Toronto’s numerous green roofs into places where people can grow food.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Upcoming Virtual Symposium on Urban Food Production
Urban agriculture helps build strong local economies, supports local food security, engages people in outdoor activities and supports resilient communities.
Singapore Shows What Serious Urban Farming Looks Like
The vast majority of apartment complexes in Singapore are public housing, which allows the government to designate their rooftops as agricultural spaces in the public interest.
‘It’s Like a Place of Healing’: the Growth of America’s Food Forests
There are more than 70 ‘food forests’ in the US as part of a growing movement to tackle food insecurity and promote urban agriculture
Couple bringing vertical farming to Downtown Guelph after winning free store space
Noki Farms will sell fresh produce in an indoor retail space