Boston Medical Center | Power Plant Farm
Boston, MA
Boston Medical Center Rooftop Farm
Location
Boston, MA
Size
5,000 sq. ft.
Project Completion
Spring 2017
AWARD WINNER
2021 Built Environment Plus Health and Wellness Award Winner
2019 Living Architecture Monitor Award of Excellence - Urban Agriculture
BOSTON'S FIRST ROOFTOP FARM ON A HOSPITAL
Power Plant Farm was a natural fit for Boston Medical Center, a hospital with both a steadfast commitment to a green campus and an integrative approach to health. The rooftop farm absorbs stormwater and reduces the building’s carbon footprint at the same time as it provides thousands of pounds of fresh, healthy produce for patients and the hospital's Preventative Food Pantry.
Recover designed the farm to provide maximum growth potential for the size and scale of the roof and installed the system on Earth Day 2017. The BMC Rooftop Farm system is our most efficient farming system to date—a modular raised-bed system complete with organic Vermont Compost media, remote-monitored smart drip irrigation, and durable roof membrane protection.
The farm grows a wide variety of organic vegetables and herbs and houses two beehives painted by youth patients at the hospital. All farm management is provided by Higher Ground Farm.
The Power Plant Farm was recognized by the White House in 2022 as a model for other health centers around the country. Learn more about the farm on the BMC’s website.
Learn more about BMC’s second rooftop farm completed in 2024: Newmarket Farm
PROJECT INFORMATION
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Boston Medical Center
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Rooftop Farm
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Vegetables & herbs
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Recover Green Roofs
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Recover Green Roofs
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Recover Green Roofs
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Higher Ground Farm
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Vermont Compost
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High Mowing Organic Seeds
