As modern society grown increasingly health and environment-conscious, food security is becoming a growing concern due to the reliance of contemporary agriculture on pesticides.
In various nooks and corners of cities, both private and commercially owned buildings are being transformed into sustainable agricultural spaces that support urban farming. The farm-to-table concept is also growing increasingly popular with restaurants like The Farm Restaurant at Bangsar South and Farm to Plate in Petaling Jaya popping up.
Consumers want to know exactly where their food comes from, how it is grown and cared for. There are also rising concerns for welfare of the local farming community and the integrity of the entire supply chain.
With venues like the Centre as a leading business events player having to churn out a high volume of meals daily, it is important for them to provide the people dining there with healthy food that is free of pesticide.
As part of its on-going sustainability effort to reduce carbon footprint and to provide healthy food to meetings and events delegates and guests, the Centre has partnered with The Green Attap, an urban farming solutions company based in Kuala Lumpur, to set-up and maintain the farm on its rooftop.
In place is a rainwater harvesting system that channels water to the farm, making it completely sustainable. The Centre currently grows a variety of lettuces, lollo bionda, lollo rossa, and butterhead that are served up fresh at small and short lead meetings.
The Green Attap was founded by two single mothers driven by passion for healthy and sustainable living with the aim to provide pesticide-free food for children. “Green Attap is the perfect partner to help us with this initiative as we are aligned in our sustainable goals and vision,” said Alan Pryor, General Manager of the Centre.
“Sustainability is a primary business focus for us. We have a taskforce that constantly looks for ways to maximise our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, addressing the impacts of climate change. As part of that, the farm on our rooftop is our latest initiative and we have been looking forward to the first harvest and to bring these fresh, pesticide-free vegetables from our rooftop directly to delegates’ plates,” continued Pryor.
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