Water Conservation at Greensgrow

Water Conservation at Greensgrow farm is important as we are located in Philadelphia and water is one of our main concerns. 

We believe that how we conserve and protect our water supply will not only help give a great example for a better future, but also encourage other farms and organisations to do the same. 

It’s important that we reduce the amount of water entering our already stressful waterways and sewer systems as much as possible. Here at Greensgrow, this issue is more apparent because our entire farm sits on a slab of concrete - meaning that we have access to very little natural drainage. Hence we have put a lot of thought and effort into our Water Management. This includes reducing, recycling and conserving water and the results have been fantastic economically and environmentally.

One of the biggest changes we made to Save Water is to grow our lettuce hydroponically. This is not only healthier for the consumer because there are far less pesticides used but also a lot more water efficient. This is because we employed a closed-loop system for our farm. This means very little will be wasted as they all is the water is continuously cycled. 

At Greensgrow, we are also proud of our green roofs around the farm, drip irrigation in the high tunnels, green luscious trees and plantings. All these which help conserve water. 

Please use the Contact form on the right for Water Conservation at Greensgrow information and ordering.