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Episode 188: Brooklyn Grange’s Third Season

Episode 188: Brooklyn Grange’s Third Season

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 188: Brooklyn Grange’s Third Season

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks gets hyper-local with Ben Flanner of the Brooklyn Grange! The Brooklyn Grange hosts two rooftop farms in Queens and Brooklyn and produces vegetables for local markets. Tune in to hear Ben discuss what he learned from his third growing season at the Grange. How do the physical constraints of rooftop farms dictate how and what urban growers can produce? Later, hear Erin and Ben talk about the future of urban agriculture, and how Bill de Blasios election could change the food landscape. What does Ben hope the new administration will offer to the food movement? Tune into this episode of The Farm Report to find out! Thanks to our sponsor, White Oak Pastures. Music has been provided by Sleepies. Land is always our constraint... Our constant challenge is to grow a super high quality product within the space of a roof. [10:00] I think theres a lack of a community hub in our area and time... were hoping to fill a little bit of that void. [21:15] -- Ben Flanner on The Farm Report
Released:
Nov 7, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.