Baseball Farms: The New Green On The Fields

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Forget about hotdogs and sausages at the concession stands, stadiums are growing healthy greens across the country to include more greens into baseball fans diets and become more sustainable businesses.

Fenway Farms in Boston, is one example of this new baseball farm fad, growing vegetables on the 5,000 square feet rooftop. The garden rooftop provides for Fenway events, as well as the famous Red Sox baseball games. According to one article, it will also be used to educate local youth on environmental preservation and healthier eating.

Founder of Green City Growers, Jessie Banhazl stated in an article in ThinkProgress, “The reaction is incredibly positive. People are really excited to see this particular area of the park that was not being used for anything all of the sudden being a thriving farm.”

The Green City Growers use intensive methods, with drip irrigation and continual harvesting and planting, producing more than 2,000 pounds of fresh veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs. There are fans that want healthier options, and to keep up with the demand, the park is incorporating these fresh options into their menus, with chicken salad wraps, salads, and other healthier choices.

One Red Sox fan told the news, “This is great because although a lot of people love to come to Fenway and eat a hot dog, some people don’t want to eat a hot dog, they want to eat something else — maybe a salad or a wrap with vegetables in it.”

The design is laid out for fans to see the garden, with an activity space for kids, along with energy saving designs. The design allows the garden to act as an insulator, reducing heat and cooling the buildings below.

Boston is not the only players in the field for freshness, other teams like the Colorado Rockies, the San Fransisco Giants, and the San Diego Padres, have also incorporated gardens into their stadiums as well.

Sports, food and celebrations bring people together, encouraging healthier eating at events like baseball, may help Latino kids be more interested in trying new healthier food options.

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