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First Aired - 11/18/2010 01:00PM
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This week on The Farm Report, Heather & Erin are joined by friend of the station and rooftop farming extraordinaire, Ben Flanner. They discuss the progress of the Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, and touch upon many of the important elements that help bring fresh and delicious produce from a roof to your mouth. This episode was kindly sponsored by the folks at Cain Five Vineyard & Winery.
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The Farm Report Introduction: Ben Flanner (16:44)
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The Farm Report, Cain Five, www.cainfive.com, Erin Fairbanks, Heather Hyman, Brooklyn Grange, Ben Flanner, urban agriculture, rooftop farming, soil is twice as much as the green roof system, wood scraps from Woodworkers, irrigation was set up in early June, how does the produce get off the roof?, elevators, people are already signed up for next year, market at Roberta's on Sunday, composting, Ben has a network of farmers he can call with problems, Elliot Coleman,Running the Brooklyn Grange (13:18)
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bamboo provides support for plants, collaboration, we are all working for the same cause, getting people to eat locally grown food, less than 3 or 4% of produce consumed in the city is local or regional, there is potential for growth in that number, sustainability, Brooklyn Grange has gotten tons of press, direct to consumer sales, farmers markets account for almost half of all Brooklyn Grange sales, www.brooklyngrangefarm.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 03/22/2010 01:00PM
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Annie Novak & Paula Crossfield stop by to talk urban farming and rooftop gardens.
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Let's Eat In Introduction: Overwintering, Beekeeping & School Lunches (16:21)
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Cathy Erway, Let's Eat In, Heritage Radio Network, Whole Foods Market, welcome to spring!, Annie Novak, Eagle Street Farm, Paula Crossfield, Civil Eats, chicken coops, urban farming, rooftop farms, rooftop gardens, Greenpoint, kale, Brussels sprouts, spinach, soil remediation project, http://greenpointers.blogspot.com/, overwintering, composting, soil, the parks department stopped collecting leaf litter last year, food scraps, egg shells, worms, beekeeping, apiaries, bee hives, honey, health care reform, beekeeping has been legalized in New York City, beekeepers, educational programs, smoking calms the bees, Ross Conrad, volunteer day, www.civileats.com, sustainability, school lunch, school lunches,Educational Programs (12:39)
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3rd Ward, www.3rdward.com, seed starting, school yard garden installation, cooking club, Growing Chefs, www.growingchefs.org/, Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, worms, teaching children, educational programs, high schools, elementary schools, getting people comfortable, dirt, annie@growingchefs.org to schedule a one and a half hour workshop between 9-1 on weekdays, community, tomatoes, perennial herbs, honey, butterfly bush, monoculture, seeds, child nutrition re authorization, sustainability, recipes,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/12/2009 07:00PM
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Sarah Obraitis is joined by Nils Noren a VP of Culinary Arts at the French Culinary Institute on today's Eat to the Beat. Nils enjoys the sound of reggae while working in the kitchen.
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Introducing Nils Noren of the French Culinary Institute (8:19)
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culinary education, being given a chance, networking, Sarah worked once for Nils at the amuse bouche station, Nils encourages creativity, taking the bull by the horns, ideas need to be shared, France, French Culinary Institute, student expectations, celebrity chef mentality is discouraged, culinary degree allows for many job options, research and development, basics of cooking, becoming a professional, kitchen at Aquavit, enjoyed blasting reggae music, enjoyable working environment, Elephant Man, Bring it On,Curriculum and Culture at the French Culinary Institute (9:03)
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introducing people to new genres of music, changes to the culinary program, new and innovative curriculum, sourcing, purchasing, composting, students need to be taught responsible practices, Love So Nice, Jr Kelly, how we eat and interact,Cooking Issues, Solutions, Sourcing and Ingredients (12:11)
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Garage Band, iTunes supporter, rastafarianism food philosophy, et al, no animal fat involved, Jamaican sun, crops, www.cookingissuesblog.com, acid, elements, natural, bananas, clove oil, star chefs, treating fish, Can You Play Some More (Pull it Up),To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
