GARDENING INFO POINT: Eagle Street Rooftop Farm | A Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint Brooklyn

Eagle Street Rooftop Farm | A Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint Brooklyn

Because of a continuing adoration for rooftop farming the topic inevitably gets airtime- recently an engineer friend brought up the weight of snow to in a discussion about rooftop farming, green building and the ever increasing burden of code. Additionally the weight of the produce, planting tools ect might be considered - anyone have links to structural engineering and rooftop gardening?

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Eco Fashion: Interview with Julie Dicterow of Cri De Coeur

C ri de Coeur ||style conscious with a conscience :: ethical contemporary fashion|| MG: When you decided to create shoes in an ethically responsible way did you get any resistance from those around you? JD: I think there is a resistance to non-leather goods in this industry when presenting a designer quality shoe that is made of vegan products. I think that we are filling the void for those who seek out quality, but also want to make conscious choices that they can live with. The more people are educated about the impact the fashion industry can have on reversing global warming while also improving quality of life for people and animals (with regard to leather tanneries, meat industry and animal welfare) the more people want to support companies that are cruelty-free but also meets high-end fashion demands. MG: Have your designs been effected by your choices in material? JD: We seek out the highest quality fabrics for our shoes and handbags. The more "eco" they are, t...

Black Bear Farm Winery makes a Rasberry Jewel

F rom time to time there's an urge to review a libation. We've stuck to reviews that centered on organic , eco-concious and local economy. I was recently at a party with the Triple Cities Hiking Club . This venerable and esteemed group dates back to 1947. We all traveled to Allegheny State Park - where it snowed beautifully this weekend. At the shin dig a hiker broke out this unique bottle of local brew for everyone to partake of. Shortly put, if there were cider in heaven Black Bear Farm Winery would be found inside the jeweled gates. The bottle shows us imagination and immediately suggests nostalgia for lazing on a shady back porch swing at a classy party where the hosts have down to earth taste. This fabulous growler of nectar brings the bubbly tasty goodness of early summer harvest. Notes of sweet ripe berry and tart apple ring through a crisp fizzy nose. Altogether the most satisfying hard cider this writer has tasted ever. Let's call it sweet ...

ORIGINAL GARDEN RECIPE: Stir Fried Sugar Snap Peas and Shrimp

Ingredients : 1/4 cup Sesame Oil 2 lbs Fresh Shrimp 1lb Sugar Snap Peas 2 table spoons Sichuan Peppercorns 2 table spoons Grains of Paradise 1/4 cup Pickled Ginger 1/4 Chopped Roasted Garlic Dash Soy Sauce 5 cups Water Be careful but make sure the wok is sizzling hot! Utensils: Large Wok Wooden Spoon Measuring Cups 2 Bowls large enough for Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas 1 small bowl for grated peppercorn mixture Large Boiling Pot Strainer Pepper Mill Sissors Put the pepper corns and the grains of paradise into the pepper mill. Grate the mixture into a small bowl. Put water in pot to boil. Wash and remove the shells from the shrimp wash shrimp again and place them in the large pot of water reduce to simmer until they turn pink (2 minutes). Remove from heat, Strain the shrimp from the water put them in a bowl. Set aside. Wash the Peas and snip the ends from the sugar snap peas with the scissors. Set aside.

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