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0-km fruit and vegetables in Montreal

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Oct-01 Thu 10:50
0-km fruit and vegetables in Montreal
2020-Oct-01 Thu 10:50
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When you think of greenhouses, you may immediately think of Holland and its endless expanses of glass-covered land. But the biggest urban commercial rooftop greenhouses are instead located in Montreal. They belong to Lufa Farms, the company founded by Lauren Rathmell and Mohamed Hage in 2009 and they’re…

Manhattan rooftop greenhouse restaurant

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-07 Tue 13:32
Manhattan rooftop greenhouse restaurant
2020-Jul-07 Tue 13:32
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Indoor dining in New York City is delayed indefinitely, but when Ampia Restaurant & Rooftop in the Financial District opens next week, guests can still dine privately—in a greenhouse. Michele and Anisa Iuliano, the husband-and-wife team behind the rooftop restaurant, have installed five greenhouses atop…