America’s Largest Rooftop Farm

Daily Stormer
May 4, 2014

Modern urban life is always going to be a messy thing, but this is a step in the right direction.

From the YouTube description:

Fresh, locally, organic produce grown in Brooklyn, New York? YES!

Meet Ben Flanner. Ben operates the world’s largest rooftop farm in a navy yard and uses Soil Reef biochar to increase his soil’s fertility.

It was exciting to dig up this old footage and share it!

From National Geographic:

In New York City, farming on a rooftop is not just an idea. Brooklyn Grange farms more than two and a half acres of rooftops in Brooklyn and Queens, and then sells what it produces to New Yorkers. A special soil mixture is used to minimize weight on the roofs and allow rapid drainage during heavy downpours. The farmed rooftops also house chickens and an apiary.