Over all of the years of our travels, we’ve met many amazing urban gardeners. They have been able to make their gardens because of the desire they had for fresh, local produce in a place that mainly has concrete. This episode takes you back over the past 4 seasons to look at all of the wonderful urban gardeners and the people who are behind them. We’ll also take a look into the future at one very historic but progressive city, which has made a critical link between the local farm 
and market.
Joe takes us to the historic Roanoke City Market, which was established over 130 years ago. The market was named as one of those great American places by the Lyndhurst Foundation; along with the Vietnam War Memorial and New York City Central Park. It’s also the longest running market in Commonwealth Virginia’s history, dating back to 1882.
Next, Joe travels to Heritage Point Urban Farm, a co-operative urban farm founded by Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op. It’s a 25 acre farm that helps to strength the local food infrastructure for the entire Roanoke Valley. And finally, Joe heads back to downtown Roanoke to show us around the Center in the Square, a shining example of this cities future thinking.
Additional Information
Episode 206 – Hydroponics
Episode 409 – Rooftop Farms
Episode 219 – Locavores
Episode 420 – Victory Garden Movement & The Peterson Garden Project
Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture
Heritage Point Urban Farm Center in the Square
About GGWTV
Growing A Greener World is a national gardening series on Public Television that features organic gardening, green living and farm to table cooking. Each episode focuses on compelling and inspirational people making a difference through gardening. This gardening series covers everything from edible gardening and sustainable agriculture to seasonal cooking and preserving the harvest.
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I feel this is a much needed program. I dearly love each episode. I am currently working for Food Corps as a service member with some local schools. Our children need to know where their food comes from and how to grow it. I am so passionate about gardening and growing organic produce.
Keep up the good work! It is wonderful to see the gardening that is taking place all over the United States.
Thank you Ella!
Thank you for the print out. I like to garden. Last winter I took my scraps to the back yard, because I have a spot that has 3 30″ squares. This spring I had bell pepper plants and tomato plants. I had beautiful vegies all summer long.