So many people are interested in local and organic food these days, but students from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) have taken the movement one step further by converting a green roof on campus into an urban rooftop farm! As of 2017, they were producing 10,000 lbs of fresh fruits and veggies on their green roof.
They sell the produce at a farmer's market, to CSA (community-supported agriculture) customers, and they give some to the campus food room, which is a place where students can have access to free food.
In addition to growing food on the rooftop, they also have a variety of programs and workshops available to help educate students, faculty, staff, and community members about how to grow food, including a 10-week market garden program.
A multitude of different people are interested in this project, from nutrition and urban planning students, to community members who want to learn how to grow food in their own yards and balconies, to other universities who want to replicate the project on their own campus.
You can follow the Urban Farm here:
https://www.instagram.com/tmuurbanfarm
https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/
To learn more about the City of Toronto's green roof by-law:
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/green-roofs/green-roof-bylaw/
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