{"id":3941,"date":"2013-10-24T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T10:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/?p=3941"},"modified":"2013-10-24T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T10:31:51","slug":"zero-acreage-farming-zfarming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/?p=3941","title":{"rendered":"Zero-acreage Farming (ZFarming)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>31th August, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Contributor:\u00a0Susanne Thomaier, TU Berlin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research on Urban Farming in and on buildings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3942\" title=\"berlin1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin1-300x113.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Concept<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ZFarm is a research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which explores functionalities and innovative practices of farming in and on urban buildings.<\/p>\n<p>A growing number of urban farming projects are being started in and on existing urban buildings, using rooftop spaces or abandoned buildings. This includes soil-based or hydroponic open rooftop farms, rooftop greenhouses as well as indoor farming. These projects are characterized by the non-use of land or acreage for farming activities, why we defined the expression \u201cZero-Acreage Farming\u201d (ZFarming) to summarize them.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the project is<\/p>\n<p>(1) to illustrate and systemize the present practice of ZFarming, considering different forms, functions, players, underlying principles, and procedural mechanisms,<\/p>\n<p>(2) to identify specific novelties inherent to ZFarming,<\/p>\n<p>(3) to activate relevant players in Berlin, and to elaborate potentials and challenges for ZFarming in Berlin together with them in a series of different workshops,<\/p>\n<p>(4) develop a planning guideline for interested ZFarming pioneers together with the players involved in the workshop series.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Results<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We have gathered a compilation of existing ZFarming projects in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, which can be accessed on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zfarm.de\">www.zfarm.de<\/a>. Based on an analysis of these identified projects, which has been complemented by expert interviews we could identify relevant information on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sites, buildings and parts of buildings used for ZFarming<\/li>\n<li>Applied farming technologies<\/li>\n<li>ZFarming products, activities and practices<\/li>\n<li>Marketing of ZFarming products and services<\/li>\n<li>ZFarming management<\/li>\n<li>Spatial accessibility of ZFarming projects for the public<\/li>\n<li>Financing of ZFarming projects<\/li>\n<li>Planning and implementation process of ZFarming projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The project has initiated a interdisciplinary ZFarming network in Berlin &#8211; involving planners, architects, engineers, people with agricultural background, different city departments, researchers, practitioners etc. &#8211; and has contributed essentially to put the topic on the city\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>We have elaborated a guideline with relevant information on the planning and implementation process of ZFarming projects in Berlin (e.g. how to find a suitable building\/roof; business models; what are suitable products to grow; questions concerning zoning and building permits). It will be published end of September 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Benefits<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Potential impacts of ZFarming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3944\" title=\"berlin3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin3.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/files\/2013\/10\/berlin3-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>What are the lessons learn to be used\/transferred\/implemented in the other partner cities?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The workshop series was a very useful instrument for two main reasons:<\/p>\n<p>(1)\u00a0 ZFarming is a very complex topic, which necessarily requires the involvement of players from various disciplines. The workshops have proven to be a good approach to involve a broad range of experts with different backgrounds and to integrate their knowledge in the research project.<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0 The workshops served as incubators to put ZFarming on the agenda in Berlin. By involving a broad range of researchers and practitioners in the workshops, they functioned as multipliers for ZFarming.<\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0 The workshops served as a platform for exchange between players who are interested in the topic of ZFarming. It enhanced new collaborations. The workshops have generated a ZFarming network that aims to continue the exchange even after the end of our research project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Formulate a question to the network:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How do you judge the opportunities for Zfarming in your city?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>31th August, 2013 Contributor:\u00a0Susanne Thomaier, TU Berlin Research on Urban Farming in and on buildings &nbsp; &nbsp; Concept ZFarm is a research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which explores functionalities and innovative practices of farming in and on urban buildings. 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