IGrow PreOwned 8/1/17 IGrow PreOwned 8/1/17

This Queens Warehouse With a Rooftop Produce farm is Sold As Part of a $78 Million Deal

“With the growing importance placed on expedient last mile delivery, today’s industrial sector tenants require proximity to population centers,” Zegen said. “We believe strongly that the combination of the site’s ideal location on Jamaica Avenue and our planned significant capital improvements will make this an attractive choice to numerous warehousing, distribution and manufacturing users throughout the city.”

IGrow PreOwned 7/30/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/30/17

Secret Garden: Palais des Congres Shares Rooftop Harvest

The garden also functions as a teaching tool, to show building owners and managers how to create green roof-tops.

IGrow PreOwned 7/21/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/21/17

An IGA In Montreal Is Growing Its Own Vegetables On The Roof

More than 30 different kinds of produce, including lettuce, kale, garlic and basil, are being grown on 25,000-square-foot roof. All of the produce is certified organic.

IGrow PreOwned 7/20/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/20/17

Navy Yard Apartment Gives Residents Free Rooftop Produce Garden

The building has partnered with Up Top Acres to design and maintain a vegetable and herb garden on the roof, so residents can have access to a variety of produce through the summer and the fall.

IGrow PreOwned 7/19/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/19/17

Urban Farming, Bolstered by Zoning Law Changes, Blossoms in NYC

The city changed its zoning laws in 2012 to allow rooftop greenhouses certain exemptions from limits on height and floor size on commercial and industrial properties. As a consequence, landlords have come to view them as a potential amenity and opportunity for profit.

IGrow PreOwned 7/19/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/19/17

Eindhoven Unveils Plans For A Solar-Powered City Block With Living Roofs And Urban Farms

Billed as a contemporary and hyper-modern development, Nieuw Bergen will add 29,000 square meters of new development to Eindhoven city center. The sharply angled and turf-covered roofs give the buildings their jagged and eye-catching silhouettes that are both modern in appearance and reference traditional pitched roofs. The 45-degree pitches optimize indoor access to natural light.

IGrow PreOwned 7/14/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/14/17

INTERVIEW: Architect Thomas Kosbau On The Exciting Future Of Sustainable Design In NYC

Since Thomas Kosbau began working for a New York consultancy firm running its sustainable development group, in 2008, much has changed in the city’s attitude toward green design. Kosbau has gone from “selling” the idea of LEED certification to building developers, to designing some of the most innovative sustainable projects in New York to meet demand.

IGrow PreOwned 7/13/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/13/17

7 Ways Chicago Is Becoming the New Beacon of The Sustainable Food Movement

Chicago is undergoing a foodie revolution. From passing the nation’s largest soda tax to exploring new and intriguing options for local food, the Windy City is making leaps and bounds to become a beacon of sustainability.

IGrow PreOwned 7/2/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/2/17

This Amazing Farm In A Box Can Pop Up On Any City Street

Over the past decade, urban farming and community gardening have grown in popularity, with small gardens sprouting on top of skyscrapers – but they can be complicated and require elaborate supplies. EkoFarmer is a 13-meter long farming module that can be installed where there is a water and electrical supply. Containing ecological

soil developed by Kekkilä, EkoFARMER was designed to produce optimal yields and be used for both commercial and scientific purposes.

IGrow PreOwned 6/29/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/29/17

Farming Takes Root In The City

Long the domain of rural areas, commercial farming operations are now starting to take root in urban neighborhoods.

IGrow PreOwned 6/21/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/21/17

Rooftop Garden Grows On Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project Volunteers

When Jennifer Shotts moved to New York City from Kansas, she knew she wanted to be a part of the community. As a self-professed environmentalist, Shotts was shocked at how much trouble she had finding a community garden.

IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17

5 Repurposed Warehouses Turned Indoor Farms That Need No Land Or Sun To Grow Crops

Earth's population is expected to reach 8.5 billion people by 2030. That is 8.5 billion mouths to feed. With dwindling land resources and soaring farming costs across the country, vertical indoor farms may be a solution to feeding the world. Often repurposed from former warehouses, the indoor farms need no sunlight or pesticides and require less water to grow produce.

IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17

Urban Farming Reaches New Heights At Levi’s Stadium

Five varieties of kale. Fresh arugula, lettuces and herbs arranged in neat rows. It’s a typical Californian vegetable garden — except it’s nine stories off the ground. The patch of greens and morning sunlight are juxtaposed against the industrial metals, bright billboard display and giant corporate logo in the backdrop. Levi’s Stadium, the sign proclaims.

IGrow PreOwned 6/4/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/4/17

Urban Farming in Singapore Has Moved Into A New, High-Tech Phase

In community gardens found in housing estates, schools and even offices, urban farms are taking root in Singapore. Such farms are not ornamental gardens. Instead, gardeners plant vegetables and fruit such as cabbage, basil and lime to eat.

IGrow PreOwned 6/3/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/3/17

The Non-Profit Urban Roots Has Broken Ground For Its First Planting This Spring

Cars and trucks speed down the hill along Highbury Avenue, past the transmission towers and a former horse pasture just north of the Thames River.

It would be simple enough to miss seeing the newly tilled patch of earth in the middle of an open green field that used to be horse pasture.

There are big plans for that little bit of turned-over urban ground. For the people behind London’s first not-for-profit organic urban farm, it’s a big step back to the community’s agrarian roots and using empty spaces to produce food.