“I try to utilize every available space for production, and through the help of my volunteers, I think our goal is definitely attainable. It’s a lot of work keeping up with a garden this size, but it’s what I love to do,” White said. Her goal for 2016 is to harvest 3,000 pounds of produce. Currently, she has a wide variety of lettuces, onions, leaks, radishes, turnips, broccoli, cabbage and beets planted. Rachel White, sky farmer at Eskenazi Health, works year-round to ensure substantial crop production. The Ingram Micro Mobility Marketplace, Café Soleil and Café Soleil Express at Eskenazi Health also utilize the crops for select menu items, daily specials and chef salad bar options. In its first year, more than 2,200 pounds of fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs were harvested from the Sky Farm and incorporated into dishes served by Eskenazi Health Food & Nutrition Services to the inpatient units at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital.
In addition to providing a breathtaking view of the Circle City, the Sky Farm is a large part of the healing environment that makes up the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital and Eskenazi Health campus, and is utilized to grow fresh produce to feed the patients, visitors and employees of Eskenazi Health. The Sky Farm at Eskenazi Health, a 5,000-square-foot-gardening space on top of the Eskenazi Health Outpatient Care Center, has been featured by both local and national media, even claiming the title of having one of the best rooftop views in Indy. What was once considered one of Indianapolis’ best kept secrets is quickly gaining popularity amongst both the community and health care sector across the country.
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