Canada Grocery Store Grows Vegetables On The Roof

The saint laurent iga says it s the first grocery store in canada to sell produce grown on its own roof.

Canada grocery store grows vegetables on the roof.

As mike armstrong reports it s selling produce that was grown on the. They grow organic veggies right on their rooftop. It can stay on the vine longer doesn t need to be transported as far and helps support our local economy. According to their press release all the produce grown in the rooftop garden is certified organic.

Iga is the first grocery store in canada to sell veggies from its own roof. My grocery store grows vegetables on the roof and streams it in the store. An iga grocery store in montreal unveiled a new project on its roof wednesday the huffington post reports. More than 30 kinds of organic produce are grown on the 25 000 square foot roof top farm including heirloom tomatoes lettuce eggplant radish kale and basil.

Continue this thread. We visited a grocery store in montreal recently where 25 000 square feet of roof space was dedicated to growing food flowers and producing honey startingin 2017. East of cavendish blvd. We all know that the more local our produce is the better it is for us and our planet.

In the saint laurent borough claims to be the first grocery store in canada to grow organic fruits and vegetables right on its roof. The rooftop garden covers 2 300 square meters and contains dozens of kinds of crops. You can grow lemongrass in a pot at home to help relieve anxiety and stress and repel mosquitoes. Montreal grocery store selling produce grown on roof a montreal supermarket is going to new heights for homegrown food.

More than 30 kinds of organic produce are grown on the 25 000 square foot roof top farm including heirloom tomatoes lettuce eggplant radish kale and basil. Updated 2 years ago. An iga in montreal is growing its own vegetables on the roof. This canadian iga store was tended by tim murphy who was an urban gardener for this montreal based company.

At this grocery store in montreal canada buying local doesn t get much closer than this. The iga on henri bourassa blvd. Posted by 3 years ago. The store s roof has been converted into a garden that covers 25 000 feet most of it shaped to look like the iga logo.