En 37 terrazas de la comuna 13 de Medellín cultivan lechuga, albahaca y cogollo europeo de calidad
Heidi Tamayo Ortiz
El Colombiano
Urban Farm DB summary
An article on rooftop terrace gardens in Medellín's Comuna 13, where 37 terraces grow lettuce, basil, chard, kale and European cogollo. The pilot began with five terraces in 2021 and has grown to 25 participating households, mostly women heads of household, including 12 terraces in the San Javier area supported by Fundación Éxito. Produce is sold to restaurants and an Éxito store in Laureles, with workdays capped at 4 hours; the model has been replicated in Bogotá (Ciudad Bolívar) and Cali (Siloé).
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- 37 terraces
terraces count(terrazas verdes comuna 13)
Social- region
- Comuna 13, Medellín
- year
- 2025
- method
- null
- 25 households
participating households(terrazas verdes comuna 13)
Social- region
- Comuna 13, Medellín
- year
- 2025
- method
- null
- 12 terraces
terraces supported by fundacion(terrazas verdes san javier)
Social- region
- San Javier, Medellín
- year
- 2025
- method
- Fundación Éxito
- 40 terraces
terraces count national(terrazas verdes colombia)
Social- region
- Colombia
- year
- 2025
- method
- null
- 5 terraces
pilot start terraces(terrazas verdes comuna 13)
Social- region
- Comuna 13, Medellín
- year
- 2021
- method
- pilot plan
- 4 hours
max daily work hours(terrazas verdes comuna 13)
Social- region
- Comuna 13, Medellín
- year
- 2025
- method
- null
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- Labour and participationSupports
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