Store’s veg on roof sets high standard

A London supermarket is sourcing organic vegetables — from its roof.

Lettuce, curly kale, beetroot and tomatoes are sprouting at Budgens in The Broadway, Crouch End, in what is believed to be the world's first supermarket rooftop garden.

Food in the Sky was devised by store owner Andrew Thornton and garden designer Azul-Valerie Thome. They will soon transfer their produce to the shop, with proceeds going back into the project.

"It still tastes like it's alive when you eat it. You can't get more local food than this," said Ms Thome.

She plans to run education classes for students on the rooftop, and will send customers seeds to try to get them growing fresh produce themselves.

The first of the fresh produce is expected to go on sale in the first week of July.