Eat up : the inside scoop on rooftop agriculture / Lauren Mandel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mandel, Lauren.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roof gardening.

Urban gardening.

Urban agriculture.

Local foods.

Physical Description:

ix, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, [2013]

Summary:

The Hunger for local food has reached new heights, and rooftops can provide the space that cities need to bring fresh, organic produce to tables across North America. Whether you are a home gardener, restaurateur, entrepreneur or policymaker, EAT UP will give you the tools you need to turn your dreams of rooftop farms and gardens into reality. As the first full-length book to focus entirely on rooftop agriculture, EAT UP provides inspiration and advice to aspiring growers, as well as easy-to-use checklists and a decision tree to help gauge the viability of each unique rooftop opportunity. This graphically rich guide views the burgeoning rooftop agricultural movement through a practitioner's lens with useful tips related to: Structural, access and infrastructural, considerations, Zoning and building codes, Proven growing techniques, Business and marketing strategies. EAT UP takes urban agriculture to a whole new level, proving that rooftop farming is not just pie in the sky - it is the future of urban food. Book jacket.

Contents:

The backdrop

What's in it for me?

Seed to plate

Rooftop gardens (small-scale)

Rooftop farms (medium-scale)

Rooftop agriculture industry (large-scale)

Potential hotspots

The path to market.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index.

ISBN:

0865717354

9780865717350

OCLC:

812258674

Publisher Number:

99954702119