I have proof. The first vertical farming skyscraper is under construction there. People are making donations to fertilize green roofs and what's more in a few days the International Purefood Conference kicks off in Utrecht.
At the conference you have both stimulating dialogue and trips to local peri-urban and urban farms.
The following day you have the Day of Urban Farming, which revolves around the central topic of how urban and peri-urban farming and regional food systems can fulfill the needs of Dutch cities.
Do you want more proof of how the Dutch have gone bananas for urban agriculture? How about the Journal of Urban Agriculture and Regional Food Systems, recently launched in...the Netherlands!
Monday, May 12, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
The future of living architecture...
...is definitely food.
Planning for Expo Milano (the 2015 World Fair) and it's “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" theme has begun, and should include a massive, vertical farm.
The future of living architecture may also be algae.
Easily implemented around existing structures, fast growing and beautiful, with a cultural shift in the definition of food, this could be huge some time soon.
Planning for Expo Milano (the 2015 World Fair) and it's “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" theme has begun, and should include a massive, vertical farm.
The future of living architecture may also be algae.
Easily implemented around existing structures, fast growing and beautiful, with a cultural shift in the definition of food, this could be huge some time soon.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Super info graphic on urban agriculture
Monday, May 5, 2014
New spaces (and places) for living architecture
Spring has exploded and so has the big living architecture news across North America.
BrightFarms, known for its rooftop greenhouses in hyper urban settings, is the first of the frontrunners to open a location in America's heartland, Kansas City. Does this mean it's ready to take on the established hydroponics industry? We may look back at this week as a turning point in the hydroponics industry.
-While the BrightFarms behemoth is getting off the ground, school kids in Dallas are in the midst of creating their own youth lead urban farm operation.
-The aquaponics field had it's own huge announcement, as a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art production facility will be producing medical marijuana. Early projections suggest first year sales of $25 million with a market valuation in excess of $500 million!!!
-It just recently came to my attention, but in 2013 Wal-Mart produced their green roof case study, profiling a store in Chicago and the massive benefits it has enjoyed. If Wal-Mart gets behind green roofs, like they did organics...watch out world!
Last, but not least. If you have a little time on your hands check out this well-researched article on the botanical diversity of our cities.
BrightFarms, known for its rooftop greenhouses in hyper urban settings, is the first of the frontrunners to open a location in America's heartland, Kansas City. Does this mean it's ready to take on the established hydroponics industry? We may look back at this week as a turning point in the hydroponics industry.
-While the BrightFarms behemoth is getting off the ground, school kids in Dallas are in the midst of creating their own youth lead urban farm operation.
-The aquaponics field had it's own huge announcement, as a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art production facility will be producing medical marijuana. Early projections suggest first year sales of $25 million with a market valuation in excess of $500 million!!!
-It just recently came to my attention, but in 2013 Wal-Mart produced their green roof case study, profiling a store in Chicago and the massive benefits it has enjoyed. If Wal-Mart gets behind green roofs, like they did organics...watch out world!
Last, but not least. If you have a little time on your hands check out this well-researched article on the botanical diversity of our cities.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Horticultural Therapy in Vermont
A very cool story about the power of horticultural therapy and how sometimes the students can help the teacher.
Donna's Story - Vermont's Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired from Vermont Event Video on Vimeo.
Donna's Story - Vermont's Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired from Vermont Event Video on Vimeo.
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