Food roofs are one form of sustainable and local food production and are part of the growing urban agriculture movement. Food roofs are are a great use of space for commercial restaurants as well as residential buildings.

Food roofs utilize the engineering fundamentals of intensive systems, with saturated weights beginning at 25lbs/sq.ft. There are a wide range of herbs and produce that strive on a rooftop; from tomatoes and eggplants to basil and radishes to mint and thyme.

Compare with extensive, intensive and semi-intensive greenroofs.

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