Thursday, February 4, 2016

City Agriculture - February 4, 2016

Cooling towers into green communities
http://inhabitat.com/cypher-co2ling-plant-converts-cooling-towers-into-vibrant-green-communities/
http://www.archdaily.com/780109/this-conceptual-design-reinvents-power-plants-as-mixed-use-megastructures

Aker - snap together kits for urban ag
http://www.aker.me
One of the POC [Proof of Concept] ideas from COP 21
http://www.poc21.cc/12-projects/

Agritecture:  "Your source for vertical farming and urban agriculture news, business, and design."

Local Roots Farms - local produce anywhere

Bell Book and Candle - NYC farm to table restaurant, rated as one of the best in the country.  "SOME ITEMS WE PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM OUR AEROPONIC ROOFTOP GARDEN LISTED BELOW:  Sage, Chive, Chervil, Cilantro, Dill, Genovese Basil, Opal Basil, Italian and Flat Leaf Parsley, Spearmint, Rosemary, 4 varieties of Nasturtium, Cheddar Cauliflower, Purple Tomatillo, Tomatillo, Japanese and Kermit Eggplant, 2 varieties of Arugula, 4 varieties of Cherry Tomato, Great White Tomato, Bibb Lettuce, Red Oak Leaf, Red Romaine, Green Romaine, Lola Rosa, Frisee, Green Crisp, Poblano Pepper, and Fennel."

SPREAD, a Japanese company, will open the world’s first robot-controlled farm in Fall 2017, producing 11 million heads of lettuce each year

Pilgrim’s Market to grow its own produce in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

Risk of lead poisoning from urban gardening is low, new study finds

Bright Agrotech - Zip Farms, Farm Walls, and more

Urban Agriculture? Only 1 Percent Of Seattle Residents Could Eat Locally Even With All Viable Space In Use

Year round growing in Alaska

Southeast Asia's largest green development with extensive green roofs and terraces