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Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

Minneapolis, MN

The first commercial rooftop farm in the Midwest!

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Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm photo essay from AvoidingRegret.com

via www.avoidingregret.com This fun photo essay from AvoidingRegret.com takes us all the way up to the rooftop farm from the ground level! I can't wait to see the real deal in person, but until I make it out to NYC this is a great way to experience Brooklyn Grange Rooftop... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 27, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Bell Book & Candle's hydroponic rooftop garden

via www.theglobeandmail.com From the article: "John Mooney is taking the concept of locavorism to new heights. At a time when “local” and “sustainable” are the buzzwords of nearly every restaurant and kitchen, urban rooftop gardens have become widespread. But the New York chef is soon opening the first restaurant in... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 17, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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HungryNation visits Eagle Street Rooftop Farm to learn about kale!

How To Make Kale Pizza: Hungry in Brooklyn How To Make Kale Pizza: Hungry in Brooklyn Uploaded by hungrynation. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online. Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 17, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Sky High Harvest featured in the September Edible Twin Cities!

via www.ediblecommunities.com Check out the profile of Sky High Harvest in the September edition of Edible Twin Cities, written by the talented Kris Woll. From the article: "The sky isn’t the limit for Dayna Burtness’s new venture: It’s the setting. Burtness recently founded Sky High Harvest, a for-profit business aiming... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 9, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Chickens + Rooftop Farming = Awesome!

via www.theatlantic.com From TheAtlantic.com: "Urban farming has many unique quirks, but one of the most profound in New York City is our search for good soil. Last year, I watched the crops suffer as the summer's heavy rains washed nutrients out of the green-roof growing medium. The weakened plants were... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Incredible bird's eye view of Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm

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Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm Greens New York City Skyline (VIDEO)

Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm Greens New York City Skyline (VIDEO) Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Amazing Panoramic View of Rooftop Farm In Toronto : TreeHugger

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Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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VIDEO: Gramercy Hotel's Rooftop Garden | NBC New York

via www.nbcnewyork.com From NBCNewYork.com: Last week, 'Nightline' covered Bell Book & Candle, a restaurant opening in the West Village claiming to be the country's first rooftop-farm-to-table restaurant. The first? Not so fast. On the Gramercy Park Hotel rooftop, one of the city's most influential restaurateurs, Danny Meyer, has had something... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Another terrific video of the new Gramercy Park Hotel's rooftop farm

via www.nbcnewyork.com From NBCNewYork.com: Among the MacGyver-like tactics employed by sous chef Dan Dilworth and manager Kevin Denton on the Gramercy Park Hotel's new rooftop farm are: A rain-water irrigation system built from retired oil drums, a compost topped with a discarded duck roaster, and these tomato plant pulleys. Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 1, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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VIDEO: Beautiful, productive rooftop garden in Portland, OR

via vimeo.com From CityFarmer.info: Seed to Plate: A Garden Story A film by Riley Hooper Portland, Oregon–home to bike riding, book reading, flannel wearing, farmer’s market shopping, local coffee drinking, forward-thinking, eco-conscious citizens. The folks at Noble Rot are just an example of the many Portlanders who are taking a... Continue reading

Reblogged Aug 18, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Civil Eats » Roof To Table Farming (VIDEO)

via civileats.com From CivilEats.com: Farming without soil has taken root in fish tanks and window frames. But above 10th Street in Manhattan’s West Village, John Mooney is hydroponically farming produce on the roof of his soon-to-be restaurant, Bell, Book & Candle. He is the first chef in the U.S. to... Continue reading

Reblogged Aug 17, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Advice for Beginning Rooftop Growers « advocates for urban agriculture chicago

via auachicago.wordpress.com Some great, practical tips if you are looking to start a small-scale rooftop garden, although I'm a little shocked by the nearly $20 per square foot cost! Sky High Harvest's installation costs will be under $5/sf. From the article: "All of our beds are on the sides of... Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 10, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Rooftop Farm Opens In Queens - Great Video!

via www.ny1.com Great video of Brooklyn Grange Farm, the biggest rooftop farm in the country: http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/?ArID=121676 Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 7, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Rooftop farm in Tokyo

Urban Farming: Veggies with a view | CNNGo.com On the roof of a building in Omotesando overlooking the skyscrapers of Shinjuku, tomatoes and wild strawberries are flourishing, and meter-high beanstalks are starting to produce fat, green pods. This incipient harvest is thanks to Kazuki Iimura, founder of Omotesando Farm, an... Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 7, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Living It Up: Rooftop Gardens and Green Roofs Inspiration Gallery

via www.re-nest.com Full article and photos here... Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 7, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Brooklyn’s Eagle Street is poster child for urban farming | Breaking Through Concrete: Stories from the American urban farm | Grist

via www.grist.org From the article: "Rooftop gardens and "living roofs" are the rage, especially in foodie-hip Brooklyn. In some ways the rooftop garden is the poster child for urban farming: clean, beautiful, with views, and atop the very thing that makes a city a city -- big buildings with flat... Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 7, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Grocer launches rooftop garden for hyperlocal produce - Springwise

via springwise.com From one of my new favorite websites, Springwise.com: "If Fortnum's can keep bees on its roof and sell the hyperlocal honey they produce, it stands to reason that other purveyors of food should be able to make the most of their rooftops in a similar way. Enter London... Continue reading

Reblogged Jul 7, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Chicago Rooftop Haven for Urban Agriculture | Organic Garden Project

via organicgardenproject.com From the article: "The Gary Comer Youth Center Roof Garden is an after-school learning space for youth and seniors in a neighborhood with little access to safe outdoor environments. Last year alone, it produced over 1,000 pounds of organic food used by students, local restaurants and the center’s... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 24, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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New Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm pics posted

via brooklyngrangefarm.com Beautiful, isn't it? This one acre rooftop farm in Queens, NYC was installed just weeks ago and is already bursting with produce. Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 24, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Technology News: Science: Urban Gardening, Part 1: The Hydroponic Lab on the Roof

via www.technewsworld.com An in-depth look at the pros and cons of using hydroponic greenhouses for rooftop farming. Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 24, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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For the DIY rooftop farmer: How to Make A Self-watering Container

via www.homegrown.org Self-watering containers can be great for patios, balconies, and for small-scale rooftop gardening! For more information, check out these two excellent blogs about sub-irrigated/self-watering containers: http://www.insideurbangreen.org/ http://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/ Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 24, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Georgia's Place Rooftop Farm in NYC

via georgiasplacefarm.wordpress.com Yet another rooftop garden in NYC! From their website: "Georgia’s Place is a permanent housing facility for formerly homeless, mentally ill adults. We are located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The facility provides social and psychiatric services, medical care, and food/health education to assist... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 24, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Innovative rooftop greenhouse in Michigan

via www.trentonforging.com Check out this innovative rooftop greenhouse on top of a forge! Right now it's being heated conventionally, but soon the owner will use waste heat from the manufacturing process to heat the greenhouse. Very cool! Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 18, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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Rooftop-to-tabletop dining in Baltimore

via weblogs.baltimoresun.com Check out this new rooftop "farmette" on top of Regi's American Bistro in Baltimore. Full article here... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 16, 2010 at Sky High Harvest Rooftop Farm

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