Rush-hour traffic at a Lincoln Tunnel entrance…yawn…what else is new? But wait! What’s that in the foreground? It’s a roof…it’s a shipping container…it’s a farm! More precisely, it’s Lincoln Tunnel Farm, installed this spring atop the Beta shipping container (40′ x 8′ x 8′) in RR’s parking lot. We’re growing lettuce, spicy greens, hardy greens,… Continue Reading
Our partnership with Basis: Good Food to You is nearing the 100 weekly customer mark, which is exciting news for Team RR. Began in earnest in March of this year, the RR delivery program for Basis is adding tomorrow Monday 14 June 2010 a second weekly delivery date to the current Thursday-only schedule accommodate growth… Continue Reading
Organic Transport for New York: Moving People & Cargo by Pedal Power Tuesday, May 11: 7:30-9:30pm Trike is the new truck! Join Revolution Rickshaws for a lively slide presentation on the present and future of pedal-powered cargo and passenger transport in NYC. Learn how an average human can pedal 500+ pounds around town, without fuel…. Continue Reading
A couple weeks ago – on Sunday, March 28th, to be exact – Gregg & I triked over the Manhattan Bridge to Kensington (Brooklyn) to help kick off the Prospect Avenue Farm. The event announcement said to bring rakes and shovels…and it’s pretty hard to balance rakes and shovels while riding a two-wheeler…so we figured… Continue Reading