A lovely weekend

And the weather was so fine! Magical photography (more here) by Winnie Au.

Brooklyn Based: Urban Farmers on Location

More cool press for Ananda Harvest rolls in, this time from the always charming Brooklyn Based:

A group of Brooklynites is getting back to the land in a way that goes beyond rooftops, fire escapes and community gardens, and they want to bring you with them. Ananda Ashram, just an hour out of the city in Monroe, NY, had an operational farm in the 1970s, and started cultivating the earth again this summer after a long fallow period. A crew of self-described urban hippies from Brooklyn, including Matteo Bueno, Jerri Chou, Wendell Davis, Dave Gottlieb, and Stephanie Redlenner (who is from Brooklyn in spirit) organized an agricultural revitalization this summer. Jerri Chou answers some questions for us about Ananda Harvest.

Read the rest on brooklynbased.net!

The Amazing Rooftop Farms in Greenpoint!

Wow, these guys in Greenpoint, New York seem to really have it figured out! From their site:

The view from the rooftop is still one of verdant deliciousness!  Walk down Eagle Street in Greenpoint this Sunday, from 10am-5pm for the last market of 2009.  We’re on Eagle just past Franklin and before the East River–look for the Farm sign and our open door!  We’re looking to garner 100% of next year’s seed budget, so come support, eat well, and take in the gorgeous view of hundreds of marigolds still blooming on the Rooftop.  The Farm stand features spicy mesclun, pickled peppers, nasturtium pesto and three kinds of kale on just the short list!  You can pick up your sweet “I’m a local foodie” market bag and t-shirt, too, designed by the talented volunteers here at the Farm.