Cooperative Business goes through the (Green) Roof


	Cooperative Business goes through the (Green) Roof

rachaelkeriwilliams

7-28-2009 11:25 PM

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nyc, green, green roof, green building, jobs, employment, cooperative, business

rachaelkeriwilliams says:

Awesome. Farms on the roof in NYC. This program trains and supports adults- really filling a need, not that I want to knock teen programs, but it seems like that's all anyone in Buffalo ever wants to do.

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