Urban Harvest Stl Food Roof

Kerr foundation on the north riverfront to convert their sedum green roof into the kerr food roof.

Urban harvest stl food roof. Sally s rooftop garden terrace. Not your typical farm urban harvest stl led the collaboration of architects landscape architects green roof experts horticulturalists structural engineers agronomists and. Food roof farm the first rooftop farm in st. However the food roof farm urban harvest stl s oldest and first permanent location was not built until 2015.

Food roof mural our flagship location the food roof farm is a mission minded oasis hidden atop a nondescript self storage building straddling the delmar divide. Have a donor account. Partner with us to build a more resilient equitable and racially just local food system while enjoying the perks of membership. About friend of the food roof join the movement as a friend of the food roof.

In collaboration the kranzberg arts foundation we installed sally s rooftop garden terrace atop the zack building in grand center in the spring of 2018 the farm grows a wide variety of vegetables fruits herbs and edible flowers that sources fresh healthy produce to the arts foundation venues as well as nearby communities with low food access. Food roof farm by urban harvest stl project of the week 3 19 18 duration. Every day urban harvest stl proves that if we can grow food on a rooftop in downtown st louis then food can be grown anywhere. Benefits to rooftop farming rooftop agriculture compounds the benefits of a green roof adding employment food security and access to local produce.

Louis missouri is a model for urban agriculture sustainable building stormwater management and community development. We have overhauled this building with a vibrant mural to beautify the streetscape attract additional st. Your monthly gift builds a more resilient local food system increases food access to under served communities and supports educational opportunities around food farming and sustainability. Urban harvest stl builds community around inclusive and resilient local food systems celebrate the fifth anniversary of the food roof farm by joining us as a friend of the food roof.

Louis brought together members of the community to help build and maintain the space and launched the organization s internship program harvest dinners and happy hours and. My 5 most profitable crops duration. Later that year urban harvest stl builds the flance school garden at flance early learning center in the carr square neighborhood.