Long Island City Rooftop Farm

By early september the farm is in full bloom and height of production which means the time is ripe for crop maintenance harvest and plantings.

Long island city rooftop farm.

Sunset park 850 third ave roof brooklyn ny 11232. Brooklyn grange farms rooftops builds green spaces and promotes sustainable living and local ecology through food education and events. It sits on top of a 1919 long island city warehouse and at 43 000 square feet it s one of the city s largest rooftop farms. There you ll be amazed with sites of the city and tons of greenery around you.

Grownyc partners helped to design a 2 300 square foot rooftop farm on top of long island city s newest affordable housing complex hunter s point south. Beginning march 12th the penthouse will temporarily suspend operations in efforts to support new york city s and all of our interests to contain the spread of covid 19. Brooklyn navy yard 63 flushing ave building 3 roof brooklyn ny 11205. Rooftop farm at hunters point south long island city queens.

You can enter through the lobby and take the elevator up to the roof. Purchase gift card. A 9 500 square foot indoor outdoor rooftop restaurant lounge and events space that offers breathtaking views of the. There s always plenty of tasks on a farmer s to do list from compost flipping to weeding tomato trellising to bed preparation.

It s so amazing to see that these folks are able to grow so many things in the middle of new york. The farm features 13 oversized raised beds and a beehive and will also host a grownyc run fresh food box for building residents. Restaurant in long island city. Sunset park farm 3 2 acres under construction spring 2019 brooklyn grange is the leading rooftop farming and intensive green roofing business in the us.

Long island city farm 1 acre. Their first rooftop farm was established in 2010 on a 43 000 sq. Cute rooftop urban farming. In addition to growing and distributing fresh local vegetables and herbs brooklyn grange also hosts events and educational programming.

Brooklyn grange is partnering with tasmanian boot brand blundstone in delivering our harvest to rethink food nyc a charitable organization dedicated to providing healthy meals to those most affected by the. In our hands on farming workshop you ll step into long island city farm manager seth johnson s shoes and get your hands dirty working the rooftop land. This commercial organic farm opened in 2010 and grows tens of thousands. Don t be fooled by the name brooklyn it s actually located in lic queens.

We believe that social enterprise is a powerful driver of positive change and that businesses should be a nourishing part of their community. The farm is located on three rooftops in brooklyn and queens. We operate the world s largest rooftop soil farms located on three roofs in new york city and grow over 100 000 lbs of organically cultivated produce per year.