Produce Profile: Don’t Forget The Frying Peppers
June 19, 2020Frying peppers are the oft-forgotten pepper—outshone by bell peppers and hot peppers—but deserve gardeners’ and hobby farmers’ attention, too.
Why You Should Compost & How To Start Today
June 11, 2020Compost is an incredible transformation of organic material into a rich nutrient source for your plants. Here’s what you need to know to start composting.
Seed Sales Soar In Response To The Coronavirus
May 1, 2020People are responding to coronavirus stay-at-home orders by buying seeds in record numbers. We spoke to suppliers about what this means.
Astor Apiaries: Leading The Urban Beekeeping Movement
March 19, 2020Nick Hoefly of the New York City-based Astor Apiaries tells us how he turned a beekeeping hobby into a successful business.
Local Farms & Beekeepers Help Big Alice Brewing
October 24, 2019Head brewer Jon Kielty talks about using hops, grains and honey from local sources, some within a few blocks of the New York City brewery.
Are Hobby Farmers “Real” Farmers? You Bet We Are
April 18, 2018A recent Twitter exchange involved several definitions of “real” farmers. It showed me that some people obviously don’t understand what we do or why.
Q&A With Lufa Farms
February 23, 2016The world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse serves up fresh fruits and veg, along with hopeful visions of a sustainable future
Green Roof Benefits
February 11, 2016Sustainable city living means taking advantage of every inch of space, and green roofs—or meadows in the sky, as they’re sometimes called—are an excellent way to do that, benefiting both building residents and the environment. Green roofs have been around since the days of Laura Ingalls, the girl heroine of the Little House on the […]
Rooftop Farm Grows Hops For Local Breweries
December 15, 2015The Tinyfield Roofhop Farm has provided hops to make the Lithology Tinyfield Amber Ale.
World’s Largest Rooftop Farm Opens In Chicago
November 24, 2015Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the world and now that it’s home to the world’s largest rooftop farm, it’s even better. Urban farming company Gotham Greens opened the farm on Chicago’s South Side in the Pullman area. This marks the company’s fourth greenhouse facility and the first one they’ve built outside of […]
