Urban Harvest Food Roof

Kerr foundation we converted their sedum green roof into a thriving food roof featuring one hydroponic tower 35 modular smart pots 6 railing planters and 1 edible living wall.

Urban harvest food roof.

Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the food roof farm by joining us as a friend of the food roof. 1 589 likes 5 talking about this 836 were here. The food roof sits atop a storage building at north. Food roof saint louis mo.

Urban harvest stl manages the food roof in downtown st louis. On behalf of the foundation we donate the produce grown at the kerr food roof to our donation partners. Partner with us to build a more resilient equitable and racially just local food system while enjoying the perks of membership. Louisans to participate in our mission and resist our city s stark socioeconomic racial and class divides through the unifying power of public art.

Louis missouri is a model for urban agriculture sustainable building stormwater management and community development. Since then urban harvest has introduced an alternate vision for the city revealing that sustainable fruits and vegetables can flourish in houston s unique climate and locally grown healthy food can revitalize and empower our region. Our flagship location the food roof farm is a mission minded oasis hidden atop a nondescript self storage building straddling the delmar divide. We re firm believers in the contagiousness of urban.

Not your typical farm urban harvest stl led the collaboration of architects landscape architects green roof experts horticulturalists structural engineers agronomists and urban farmers to create this internationally recognized project. In this year alone they have donated about 100 pounds of produce to those in need. Louis missouri usa 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.

Follow the progress on our fb page. Urban harvest stl builds community around inclusive and resilient local food systems. When urban harvest was founded in 1994 it was thought that food could not be grown organically in houston. Lima bean kits from farm la farm la hopes to inspire others to start their own urban farms throughout the city.

Not your typical farm urban harvest stl led the collaboration of architects landscape architects green roof experts horticulturalists structural engineers agronomists and urban farmers to create this internationally recognized project. Urban harvest stl volunteer jeff mikesell harvests the food roof s first crop a selection of sprouts that will be sold to a nearby restaurant. Portions of their harvest are donated to food banks senior homes and community fruit shares. 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 large volunteer groups.

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.