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In Brooklyn, First Frost Hits the Rooftop Farm Naima Green

In Brooklyn, First Frost Hits the Rooftop Farm

A peculiarity of urban farming: Even when nearby land is freezing, the city is warm—until frost makes the carrots sweet

In October, a Brooklyn Farm Prepares for Spring Adam Golfer

In October, a Brooklyn Farm Prepares for Spring

On the roof of a New York warehouse, kale is swaying in the wind, honey bees are dying, and a farmer is enriching the soil

Fall in the City: An Urban Farm Prepares for Winter Adam Golfer

Fall in the City: An Urban Farm Prepares for Winter

As the weather cools in Brooklyn, tomatoes ripen in one final burst, pickling season begins, and seeds are sowed anew

The Birds on That Brooklyn Rooftop? Chickens Courtesy of Annie Novak

The Birds on That Brooklyn Rooftop? Chickens

The founder of the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm explains why urban chicken-keeping isn't just a fad

Diary of an Urban Farmer: Braving the Storm Adam Golfer

Diary of an Urban Farmer: Braving the Storm

As chickens—and high winds—arrive at Brooklyn's only rooftop farm, its founder strives to grow "food with a farmer's face"

In Brooklyn, Lettuce, Not Steel, Scrapes the Sky Lucas Foglia

In Brooklyn, Lettuce, Not Steel, Scrapes the Sky

A recipe for urban agriculture: mix the roof of a warehouse, 200,000 pounds of soil, and the essays of Wendell Berry.

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