The 2010 season has begun — in small starts — at Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, where the first seeds have been sown indoors while seasoned farmer Annie Novak waits for the frozen rooftop soil to thaw. Novak returns to the rooftop to grow for its popular restaurant and market sales, adding to the farm’s expansion the nation’s first rooftop-based Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Fellow rooftop farmer Ben Flanner is spreading his newfound expertise in partnering with Brooklyn Grange for their projected 2010 growing season. The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm looks forward to opening to volunteers in mid-April, and a return to its popular open market at the end of May. Keep posted via www.RooftopFarms.org and follow your farmer on twitter @annienovak.
Our colleague, Dulce Fernandes, shot this video of Annie and Ben last summer. We’re running it now as a reminder in these dark winter days that spring is on its way. For those who are in New York, you can help support Eagle Street Rooftop Farm by attending their Urban Rustic fundraiser this Saturday, February 27th. Visit growingchefs.org for more info.
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1 rebecca // Feb 25, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I love the innovative ways in which people come up with sustainability and permaculture techniques!
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