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This Urban Farmer is Breeding Seeds for Rooftops

Urban farmers in New York City face many obstacles—from high winds, to lack of space, extreme temperatures, and more. But now, there’s a line of seeds made just for them. Zach Pickens of Rooftop Ready Seeds, a small NYC start-up, has been cultivating, packaging, and selling seeds bred specifically for New York urban farms for the past four years.

Civil EatsLarissa ZimberoffNovember 19, 2014civil eats, new york city, river park restaurant, rooftop ready seeds, seed cultivation, urban farmers, zach pickens