Urban farming on rooftops has been gaining traction in cities around the world. Its rise can originally be traced to consumers’ increasing awareness of the carbon emissions that result when our food travels hundreds, if not thousands, of miles from the farm to our table. As an experienced urban farmer who grows on the rooftops of commercial buildings such as the Bank of America Tower, and as a farming instructor at schools and universities, including…
Farms in the sky: Fewer food miles, less waste, more jobs
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