What’s it like, farming on a roof next to a jail in Brooklyn during a pandemic? How have urban farms responded to the pandemic? Melissa and Wythe catch up with their friend Maya Kutz, greenhouse manager at the Brooklyn Grange’s newest rooftop farm in Sunset Park. Maya is an experienced...

Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss oysters, rooftop farming, bees, rose, local delivery struggles and more! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Ben Flanner of...

It’s been almost a decade since New York City legalized beekeeping, and the city is now buzzing with activity. There are hives at rooftop farms, community gardens, and schools in all five boroughs. In this episode, host Lisa Held talks to Brooklyn Grange Farm’s head beekeeper Geraldine Simonis and City...

In this live audience broadcast from the Brooklyn Podcast Festival's Smart Cities series, host Lisa Held talks to two urban agriculture pioneers: Brooklyn Grange co-founder Anastasia Cole Plakias and Gotham Greens co-founder Viraj Puri. They discuss how urban agriculture has changed and expanded over the past ten years, the environmental...

In the concrete jungle of New York City agriculture is sparse but Brooklyn Grange have developed the worlds largest rooftop soil farms which produce over 50,000 lbs of organically cultivated produce per year. Ben Flanner, President and Director of Agriculture, joins me on the show today as we discuss his...

On this episode of Week in Review, Jack and Erin cover everything from urban ag to Lena Dunham! They highlight clips from across the network this week and talk to Ari Weinzweig from Zingerman’s about the upcoming Camp Bacon. Last Great Bite Every episode of Week In Review opens with...

This week on The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks welcomes Courtney Epton, Director of Education at City Growers to the program. City Growers connects urban communities with agriculture, food and environment through farm education and advocacy in order to foster a culture of health and sustainability. The organization highlights its...

Find out just how thriving the NYC Craft Beer Scene is on a jam-packed episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined by a bevy of beer guests including Andrew Gerson, chef at Brooklyn Brewery, Ken Tirado of Old Killmeyers Inn, Chris Sheehan of Gun Hill Brewery, Katherine Kyle...

This week we welcomed Jerry Caldari into the studio. Jerry is one of the architects behind Brooklyn Grange, an urban farm located on the rooftop of a 6-story industrial building. Jerry tells us about how large a scale this rooftop farming project was from an architectural standpoint, and expresses his...

This week on Wild Game Domain, Chad and Mike talk about the benefits of a hunting lifestyle. Hundreds of years ago it was the norm, but today it has become so rare. They give us a number of reasons why hunting is such a great way to feed yourself and...