7 major impacts rooftop farming is having on you

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7 Major Impacts Rooftop Farming Is Having On You

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Urban Rooftop Farming is having a positive & major impact around the world. How is this having an impact on you? Sprouting Good is a charity in Sydney Australia helping homeless youth through rooftop farming. Learn more at sproutinggood.com

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7 Major Impacts Rooftop Farming Is

Having On You

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This Webinar Is For You If You Eat Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Know of a Concrete Jungle Rooftop Care about you & your childs long term health

Care about the environment Fear we are running out of natural resources to

grow our own food Interested in why Rooftop Farming is positively

changing the world

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The Reasons Why I Did This Webinar? Rooftop Farming is a way to positively

change the world & it's food supply I'm saddened to know that in my lifetime

millions of children have died from lack of healthy food & still are

Technology has allowed us to come so far & encourages a positive impact

The populations reliance on processed foods is impacting our health & that of future generations

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The Presenter- Scott Gregory The Founder & CEO Sprouting Good

www.sproutinggood.com 2yrs caring for mental health indiviuals 3yrs Volunteer Charity Work 2yrs online dating business 13yrs retail experience

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7 Major Impacts Rooftop Farming is Having On You

Sproutinggood.com

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1- Provides Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Supermarket fresh produce may be picked up to 12 months before hitting shelves

Allows for immediate shipping to local businesses & consumers

Gives you an opportunity to see the farm

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2- Local Rooftop Farming Allows the Farm to be positioned in the

CBD sometimes above the actual supermarket which ensures that you as a customer receives the freshest produce.

Helps minimise waste as traditional food waste ranges between 25% & 75%

depending on type

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An Example: Whole Foods & Gotham Farms in New York

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3- Environment Early studies have found that it can reduce a

buildings temperature by up to 6% Has an impact on the Carbon Footprint of

the building by recylcling rain water & harnessing renewable energy

Helps to Filter the air of Major cities Encourages an Ecosystem

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4- Education Can provide a local centre for the education

of the community around sustainable food production

Teaches the community where & how they receive fresh produce

Helps the community to understand healthy eating habits

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5- Benefits To Traditional Farmers

Helps to supplement the fresh produce market which a variety of types

Can contribute to the food supply during times of natural disasters such as floods

Encourages sustainable methods & advancement in technologies

Provides Traditional Farmers a way to farm in the City

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6- Economy Opens a new industry to those in major cities Allows cities that do not have suitable

farming land or climates to produce their own fresh produce locally

Introduces new exotic ranges of produce to the local market

Increases the revenue potential of buildings

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Lufa Farms Montreal

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7- Building Owners Studies have found that Rooftop Farms protect

the Roof from UV damage therefore extending the lifespan

A 3-6% reduction in temperature of the building amounts to savings of climate control

Social Responsibilities & Community acknowledgement

Allows for tenants to access fresh produce for their business

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Sprouting Good A Registered Charity dedicated to assisting Homeless

Youth through Rooftop Farming

We invite Youth to take part in a 12 week paid work placement & life skills program

Homeless Youth Volunteers are also welcome to assist on the Farm & take part in the lifes skills program

Provides fresh organic produce to local businesses helping to fund our ongoing projects

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Sprouting Good

To Learn more about Rooftop Farming & Sprouting Good take a look at our website

www.sproutinggood.com

To Support the cause head to

www.sproutinggood.com/donate-today