Discover how lettuce cultivation thrived on a shallow substrate, overcoming temperature extremes and low fertility. Learn about the impact of fertilizers and weather conditions on crop productivity.

The performance requirements of the soil/growing medium on rooftop farms are complex. Learn more about the different requirements from the experts at rooflite.  

Over the past 20 years, a wide range of economic, social and ecological benefits have resulted from integrating agriculture and architecture into new and existing building projects. This is a quick review of eight main benefits of these projects with examples from North America and around the world.

Rooftop agrivoltaics are cutting edge technologies that consist of the integration of rooftop farming with solar photovoltaics. With an estimated 1.2 million acres of rooftops in the US suitable for solar panels, discover the latest research on agrivoltaics.

Find out the details and lessons learned from the Awards of Excellence Winning IGA Rooftop Farm in Montreal, Quebec, which sells more than 7 tonnes of fresh organic produce in the store below!

Henry Gordon Smith, Roxanne Miller and Antoine Troitter share their unique perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with the rapid expansion of the ‘agritecture’ sector.

This is an overview of the many ways in which food is now being produced in cities from mushroom farming to rooftop greenhouses.

Smart cities are anything but smart, if they don’t develop the capacity to feed their residents sustainably. Urban agriculture technology consists of a variety of solutions that can help turn cities smart.

A growing number of urban/rural communities are developing this kind of co-operative, food-friendly approach. Instead of building a residential development around a swimming pool, a tennis court or some kind of hard landscaping, more innovative developers are creating “agrihoods” - neighborhoods with a farm as the central focus.

Journal of Living Architecture, Volume 8 Number 2 Pages 1-19

Rooftop farming is still very much in its infancy, yet these farms are already making a unique and multifaceted contribution to the communities they serve. Three outstanding urban farmers from different regions reflect on the social aspects of what they do, in this special 20th Anniversary Edition of On the Roof With…