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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 05:33 AM Apr 2013

Whole Foods to Build Rooftop Greenhouse Above Brooklyn Store

Whole Foods Market and Gotham Greens are building what they say is the nation’s first commercial-scale greenhouse farm integrated within a retail grocery space.

The 20,000-square-foot greenhouse, currently being constructed on the roof of the forthcoming Whole Foods Market store in the Gowanus neignborhood of Brooklyn, is scheduled to open later this fall. Gotham Greens will grow premium quality, pesticide-free produce year round in the greenhouse for Whole Foods Gowanus, as well as other Whole Foods locations throughout New York City.

“Gotham Greens has been a valued local supplier of high quality, flavorful and fresh produce to Whole Foods Market since early 2011, making this greenhouse project a natural and extremely exciting next step in our relationship,” said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market Northeast regional president. “We’re particularly excited to partner with a local organization with roots right here in Brooklyn and a mission in line with our own, in that we both care deeply about providing local, fresh and sustainably produced food.”

The specially designed rooftop farm will include advanced irrigation systems that use up to 20 times less water than conventional farming as well as enhanced glazing materials and electrical equipment to reduce overall energy demand. Based on the farm’s proximity to Whole Foods stores in New York City, the project will eliminate long-distance food transport and its associated emissions, while ensuring product freshness, quality and nutrition for thousands of customers in the area.

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/top-stories/headlines/fresh-food/id37722/whole-foods-to-build-rooftop-greenhouse-above-brooklyn-store/

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Whole Foods to Build Rooftop Greenhouse Above Brooklyn Store (Original Post) Sherman A1 Apr 2013 OP
I like this idea. surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #1
That's pretty cool. ananda Apr 2013 #2

ananda

(28,783 posts)
2. That's pretty cool.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:26 AM
Apr 2013

Though I don't like the WF ceo, I do like WF because it offers some foods and drinks
that nobody else does, ones which I need.

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