Rooftop and vertical farms in cities, the most advanced projects around the world
A few of the best ideas for rooftop farms from around the world. Where farm-to-table agriculture is becoming a key components of urban growth.
Ottavia Zanetta
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I grew up in a small town on the shores of Lake Orta, I came to London to complete a Master’s degree at the London School of Journalism, after obtaining a degree in Languages and spending a year studying and living in Seville. I like travelling, discovering new music and would willingly lock myself in a cinema. I love art in all its forms, design, and I always carry a novel with me.
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“You need a hometown, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A town means not being alone, knowing that in the people, trees and soil, there is something of yourself, that even when you’re not there it stays and waits for you”. (Cesare Pavese)
A few of the best ideas for rooftop farms from around the world. Where farm-to-table agriculture is becoming a key components of urban growth.
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