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JPTokyo, Japan
A citizen project keeping bees on Ginza rooftops to make urban green networks visible. Linked to rooftop gardens and local food culture, it helped spark urban beekeeping across Japan.
gin-pachi.jp
USChicago, United States
A Chicago rooftop farm that in 2008 became the first certified-organic rooftop farm in the US, growing pesticide-free produce atop an Edgewater restaurant and serving as a site for beekeeping and food education.
abc7chicago.com+1
JPTokyo, Japan
An urban-farming NPO that began on a Shibuya rooftop, building farms and rice paddies on rooftops and urban gaps around Harajuku, Shibuya and Ebisu so that citizens can cultivate together and turn Tokyo into an 'edible forest'.
urbanfarmers.club+1
HKHong Kong, Hong Kong
Founded in 2015, this Hong Kong social enterprise turns underused spaces such as rooftops into organic farms, having built 50+ urban farms across the city, and links food-loss reduction with education by composting building food waste back into the farms.
rooftoprepublic.com+1
USBrooklyn, New York, United States
The Coop School in Brooklyn runs a rooftop edible garden that turns scarce urban space into a place for children's food education. Registered in the Berkeley-founded Edible Schoolyard Project network, it converts a rooftop gap-space into a learning garden.
edibleschoolyard.org
JPTokyo, Japan
A public-private food cycle in central Tokyo where Taito Ward, the Daimaru Matsuzakaya department store, and Local Food Cycling partner to compost household food scraps and grow vegetables at the Matsuzakaya Ueno rooftop garden.
matsuzakaya.co.jp+2
JPChuo, Tokyo, Japan
Opened in spring 2022 on a building rooftop in Tokyo's Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, this urban community garden grows about 200 species of edible plants. Run by Heiwa Real Estate with Edible Schoolyard Japan as an 'edible schoolyard' in the city, it hosts food education for the nearby Sakamoto Elementary School and community exchange, and has won green-city awards.
edibleschoolyard-japan.org+1
JPSetagaya, Tokyo, Japan
A vegetable plaza in the rooftop Roof Garden of Tokyu's Futako-Tamagawa Rise redevelopment, where local schoolchildren and kindergarteners grow vegetables pesticide-free from sowing to harvest. A community-participation food-education garden built into a station-front redevelopment.
nikotama.keizai.biz+1
CNChengdu, China
A resident-led, environment-friendly rooftop vegetable garden launched in 2014 by the Xingrong Community Committee in Chengdu. It practises an organic cycle using rainwater irrigation and kitchen-waste compost, with 23 households growing vegetables together.
c40.org+1
LBBeirut, Lebanon
Amid Beirut's economic crisis and food insecurity, a citizen-run urban-farming garden on the rooftop of an art center. As a counter to monocultural and monopolistic structures, it offers a model of local cooperation grounded in sharing and collaboration.
beirutartcenter.org+1
CAToronto, Canada
Two rooftop farms on the TMU (formerly Ryerson) campus that combine food production, research and community engagement through ecological rooftop farming. It began when a 2004 green roof was converted into a market garden in 2013 by a student-led initiative.
torontomu.ca+1
CAMontreal, Canada
A Montreal non-profit founded in 1995 to connect youth and seniors, linking a rooftop garden, composting and bicycle-based meal delivery. It is described as the only Meals-on-Wheels service in Canada that grows its own food.
santropolroulant.org+1
INBengaluru, India
A Bengaluru organic terrace-gardening movement begun in 2011 that runs recurring events to spread rooftop food growing among urban dwellers. It brings seeds, saplings, compost, tools and know-how together in one place with demonstrations and consultations.
gardencityfarmers.org+2
INChennai, India
A Chennai rooftop-gardening initiative launched in 2014 whose founder grows 500+ plants on her own roof and has helped 1,500+ people start their own rooftop gardens. It teaches citizens organic growing through consultations, workshops and internships.
thebetterindia.com+2
INHyderabad, India
A Hyderabad urban-farming scheme run by the Telangana Department of Horticulture that gives citizens subsidised kits to grow vegetables on their terraces. Kits include soil, manure and grow beds to help households build nutrition gardens.
horticulture.tg.nic.in+1
INKochi, India
An urban homestead-farming initiative in the Kochi Corporation area in which households grow organic vegetables on terraces toward self-sufficiency. It uses grow bags and vermicompost to recycle household waste efficiently into cultivation.
cityfarmer.info+1
TWTaipei, Taiwan
A flagship neighborhood-level case of the Garden City program, where Jin'an Li residents turned neglected spaces into three green sites-a rooftop vegetable garden, a rainwater farm and a corner herb garden-while weaving in local history and creative placemaking.
peopo.org+1
TWNew Taipei, Taiwan
Launched in 2015 as Taiwan's first 'participatory rooftop farm' scheme, where community residents jointly maintain green roofs, strengthening local cohesion while practicing low-carbon living. The Dongying Li activity center in Yingge District is a flagship site.
epd.ntpc.gov.tw+1
THPathum Thani, Thailand
A rooftop farm inspired by traditional rice terraces that produces about 20 tons of organic food a year, equivalent to some 80,000 campus meals. Its 12 sloped areas act as outdoor classrooms, making it a learning hub where 40,000 students and nearby residents can study sustainable agriculture.
sdgs.tu.ac.th+2
VNDa Nang, Vietnam
A spreading rooftop-garden trend in Da Nang where residents grow tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce and herbs on roughly 100 sqm rooftops to obtain clean, safe homegrown vegetables while creating greenery and a place for physical and mental healing, connected to the city's safe-food efforts.
verticalfarmdaily.com+1
JPNaha, Okinawa, Japan
A downtown rooftop rental garden launched in 2023 on the 10th floor of Naha's Palette Kumoji complex, said to be the prefecture's first. Run by Kumoji Urban Development with MyFarm, residents rent plots monthly and garden in the city with free tools and recycled-material soil.
otv.co.jp+1
DKCopenhagen, Denmark
An organic farm on a rooftop above the concrete city. Begun in 2014, it pairs a CSA with citizen participation to shorten the distance between city and countryside.
oestergro.dk+1
EGCairo, Egypt
A Cairo-based social startup using rooftops to address food security and build community resilience through urban agriculture.
theurbanactivist.com
TRIstanbul, Turkey
A waterfront rooftop herb garden across four buildings in partnership with local urban farming collective Komsukoy, integrating sustainability into luxury hospitality.
forbes.com
USNew York, United States
NYC's largest rooftop farm spanning 5.6 acres across three locations (Astoria, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Sunset Park). Produces 80,000+ lbs of organic vegetables annually and manages 40+ honey bee hives. Operates CSA, farmers markets, restaurant supply, and wedding/event venue. Equitable Distribution Program ensures ~60% of yield reaches low-income New Yorkers at no or reduced cost.
brooklyngrangefarm.com+2
ITTurin, Italy
A 150 m² community roof garden created on a former factory building in Turin, directly linked to the restaurant below. As the first 'ortoalto' (elevated garden), it demonstrates a model for regenerating unused urban rooftops as places of food production, employment and neighbourhood exchange, and is referenced in Italy and abroad as an approach to rooftop-led urban regeneration.
torinosocialimpact.it+2
JPTokyo, 日本
Tokyo-based rooftop urban garden program utilizing multiple building rooftops to transform unused spaces into agricultural, educational, and community activity spaces.
sciencedirect.com
INDelhi, India
Delhi's urban agriculture provides 60% of city's meat demand, 25% of milk, and 15% of vegetable needs. Draft Citizen's Policy for Urban Agriculture submitted to government in September 2022. Recommends promoting residential and rooftop gardens and developing animal husbandry policies.
eco-business.com
MYKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sustainable urban farm established in 2015 in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Uses permaculture principles to advance food production, waste management, and sustainable living innovation. Operates as social enterprise, serving as a driver for urban agriculture and environmental education in Malaysia. Combines food production with waste reduction and circular resource management.
investkl.gov.my+1
INMumbai / Multiple cities, India
Large-scale rooftop farming system deployed across 25 Indian cities with over 4,000 installations. Focused on residential and commercial rooftops, combining citizen-driven vegetable cultivation with food education and sustainable practices.
cityfarmer.info+1
LBBeirut, Lebanon
A sustainable urban farming model launched in 2020 by the Food Heritage Foundation at a New Doha residential complex near Beirut, combining production with composting and egg farming
food-heritage.org
USNew York, 米国
North America's largest operational rooftop farm established in 2010 atop an industrial building in Brooklyn, NYC. Produces approximately 220 tons of organic vegetables annually on 2.3 acres.
earth5r.org
RWKigali, Rwanda
FAO Rwanda and Eza Neza (youth-led agritech startup) launched Kigali's first urban farming demonstration project featuring hydroponic systems, vertical farming, and rooftop gardens. 40,000 city dwellers engaged in urban farming.
tridge.com+1
THBangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Rooftop Farming transforms unused rooftops and empty spaces into circular urban farms powered by organic compost from food waste. Closes the loop by converting waste from hotels and communities into nutrients for rooftop production. Addresses Bangkok's daily 9,000 tons of waste, 60% of which is organic food waste.
bangkokrooftopfarming.com+1
THBangkok, Thailand
Thammasat University's rooftop farm is Asia's largest organic facility spanning 236,806 sq ft. Grows over 40 edible species of crops including rice, indigenous vegetables, fruit trees, and herbs. Integrates modern landscape architecture with sustainable food production, renewable energy, organic waste management, and water conservation.
architizer.com+1
MACasablanca, Morocco
Rooftop hydroponic gardens by Casablanca apartment residents using water-efficient systems to reduce grocery costs and improve dietary diversity.
cleangreenmorocco.com
JOMultiple (Amman, Jerash camps), Palestine/Jordan
Greening The Camps creates rooftop farms on buildings in Amman and Jerash refugee camps. Uses water-efficient hydroponics suited to arid climates, reconnecting Palestinian refugees with agricultural heritage while ensuring food security.
greeningthecamps.com
INMultiple cities, インド
Earth5R collaborates with apartment societies to create and manage community rooftop gardens. Includes training in hydroponics, IoT irrigation, and yield optimization technologies. Strengthens neighborhood bonds and supplies fresh produce.
earth5r.org
DKCopenhagen, Denmark
Organic rooftop garden opened in March 2011 on Blågårds School in Nørrebro. Copenhagen was named European Green Capital in 2014, and now has active urban agriculture and colony garden culture, with emerging technologies like vertical farming.
gradynewsource.uga.edu+1
FRParis, France
Network of 10 rooftop farms across Paris operated by Agripolis (since 2017). Produces ~1000kg vegetables daily in high season. Vertical closed-loop system using no water waste and no pesticides. Operated by ~20 farmers
positive.news
DKCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark's first rooftop farm, opened in 2014 atop a former car-auction house in Copenhagen's Østerbro district. With a 600 m² organic growing area plus a greenhouse, henhouse and beehives, it connects food and nature in the heart of the city through a CSA and volunteers.
wonderfulcopenhagen.com+1
NPKathmandu, Nepal
A citizen-focused rooftop farming program led by ENPHO and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (with RUAF and UN-Habitat technical support), launched in 2013. Households are trained to grow vegetables on their roofs using vermicompost, waste segregation, nursery management and rainwater harvesting, framed as a climate-adaptation and urban food-security strategy. Its demonstration gardens and training manual helped spread rooftop farming across the Kathmandu Valley.
enpho.org+1
DKCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark's first rooftop farm, built atop a five-storey former car-auction building. Run as a CSA in which citizens invest and participate, with an on-site restaurant serving the harvest.
oestergro.dk+1
JPKobe (須磨区), Japan
A multi-generational community garden on the rooftop of the Suma Patio shopping centre in Suma Ward, Kobe. Rather than simply growing vegetables, it treats "eating" as a year-round, whole-cycle experience, with regular hands-on workshops. Weeds and plant residues from the rooftop beds and workshops are composted and returned to the garden's planters and to nearby fields, closing a small local resource loop.
compost.smartkobe-portal.com+1