Weekend inspiration: Food from the Sky

Food from the Sky has CLOSED and so it is fitting that we dedicate this weekend inspiration to this  truly pioneering food project. Started by Azul-Valerie Thome and Crouch End's Thorton Budgens supermarket, this unique collaboration transformed a once derelict rooftop into a thriving permaculture garden. Over its four years, the garden’s harvest was sold at the supermarket below: a short ten meters from soil to shelf. Depending on the season, you’d find organic salad leaves, red mountain spinach, edible flowers, or heritage tomatoes. Offering a unique solution to food supply in cities, Food from the Sky was a pioneer, enriching the lives of locals and volunteers . The good news is that many of the apprentices are now working in a new project in South London - Keats Community Organics, using the seeds sown on the roof of Thornton’s Budgens, This urban farm will offer the community fresh organic produce, workshops, gardens, and space to grow.