Archestratus Books and Food and Eagle Street Rooftop Farm are teaming up to create roof-to-plate pizza! You can come and build your own personal pizza using fresh ingredients straight from the farm and the pizza will be cooked to order … Read More
Posts tagged: #urban farming
August 18th: Eagle Street Rooftop Farm Open Market and Volunteer Day
The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn is opening up their farm to the public on Saturday, August 18th. You can go shop their market, which includes produce grown right there, as well as lend a hand in the fields. … Read More
Feb 1: Building an Urban Farming Business Plan Hosted by AgTechX
Learn the basics and get inspiration for what it takes to build an urban farming business from Henry Gordon-Smith, Managing Director of Agritecture Consulting. With his experience assisting clients in NYC and across the globe, Henry offers a unique and … Read More
In the News: FDA Authority over Cosmetics; Chefs at the Olympics Feed the Hungry; Farm School NYC Offers New Urban Agriculture Program
FDA Authority over Cosmetics A shocking story of one hair care product, which the creator and celebrity-hairstylist pitched as ‘gentle’ then sold into the millions, has caused serious and caustic effects to consumers including itching, rashes, and even hair loss! … Read More
In The News: Too Good to Go; Six Common Food Additives Banned Abroad; The Injustice of Food Stamps; Homes with a Harvest
Too Good to Go A young group of entrepreneurs in the UK launched their digital app, Too Good to Go, this year to help cut down on the estimated 600,000 tonnes of food that is thrown away by restaurants every … Read More
iEat Green Radio: An Interview with Karen Washington
Today I had the privilege of interviewing Karen Washington, an urban farmer and community activist who has been working for the past 25 years, to improve the quality of life in NYC and the Bronx through community gardens and food … Read More