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A COMMUNITY DINNER IS HOSTED AT
BROOKLYN GRANGE ROOFTOP FARM
IN LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS
on our farms for educational field trips, after school programs,
and summer camp sessions. Learning how food is grown is really
important for our future generations - especially kids growing
up in urban centers without regular access to greenspace, nature
and traditional agriculture.
LAM: It seems that using rooftops for farming provides greater employment and volunteer opportunities than say an amenity green roof,
or sedum roof? Is this true and if so, how do your operations generate
jobs and volunteer opportunities?
BF: We now employ 20 full time people, in addition to at least
that many seasonal crew, between the three areas of our business: Agriculture, Design & Build, and Events. This employment
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occurs on our three leased roof farms, plus in other green spaces
all over the city. And yes, for sure - agriculture is a much higher
rate of labor per square foot of maintenance compared with, for
example, tending to a green roof planted with sedum.
JW: Our organization operates three rooftop farms in addition to
several other at-grade sites, and a growing installation in Busch
Stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball. Because all
of our locations are food-producing, they require regular water
and maintenance, much more so than a traditional sedum roof. As
a non-profit organization, our staff is relatively small with six full
and part-time employees, and we rely on the incredible amount of
support we receive from interns and community volunteers to do
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