Fast Company profiles the trends of a renowned trendist I had never heard of....Lidewij Eldelkoort of Trend Union. One major prediction for the future is Urban Agriculture, where urban landscapes will produce food--perhaps even better food--than rural areas. This is already at work in small scale among some cities of the world. After a trip to Germany, Mayor Daley was inspired during to build bee hives on City Hall in 2003. The Paris Opera also has hives on the roof and a fresh fish pond in the basement.
Today in Chi-town, we can buy "Rooftop Honey" at the Randolph Street Farmer's Market. Just think, honey from flaura in the loop and lake areas. Experts consider the honey to be some of the best in the world, light and delicate in flavor.
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I believe Chicago, thanks to da mayor, is leading the country in "natural" or, maybe it should be, "wilderness rooftops".
The idea of marketing specialty products harvested from these rooftop "green acres" sounds genius!
With the demand for locally grown products on the rise, imagine products like Gold Coast Honey, LaSalle Blvd. Preserves or City Hall Salsas all grown on city rooftops.
TW--I can see it now--a rooftop garden on my bldg! We'll all become farmers to supplement our income!
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