Friday Quote: The New Agtivist

“Can the city feed itself? Maybe, but do you want the city to feed itself? I don’t think so. Having the consumer protection of upstate land is one of the most important things the city can do for the state.” - Annie Novak .

The rooftop garden is the poster child for urban farming.  It’s clean, beautiful and with a view. So I was geeking out after reading this interview with 27-year-old Annie Novak , who is on a mission to inspire New York to grow, cook, and eat amazing food.

Photo of Novak, courtesy of greenpointnews .

What about Spokane? Brother Merriweather recently posted on this topic at The Spovangelist with its own localized zeal:

“What about the rooftop farm possibilities right here in Spokane? Our built environment boasts a variety of roofs and walls that could support urban farm operations. There are a few rooftop container gardens and the Main Market Co-op greenhouse, but there are yet to be any food growing endeavors that produce on a large enough scale to regularly supply residents and restaurants. Imagine an urban farm on top of the Jensen-Byrd building, the Wonder bread building on Lincoln and Broadway, or even on top of the Spokane Transit Authority storage and maintenance center!”

I say yes. To all of the above.

Continue to follow Grist’s New Agtivist interviews , as they talk to people who are working to change this country’s food system in inspiring ways.