The rooftop garden at Fenway Park, called Fenway Farms, was profiled on NBC’s “Nightly News” last night, as a thriving garden featuring peppers, tomatoes, basil and zucchini, among other produce “just around the corner from the Green Monster and above Yawkey Way,” according to NBC’s Harry Smith. Green City Growers installed the garden this spring, and company CEO Jessie Banhazl said that they “can't pick the produce fast enough, more than 3,000 pounds already this season.” Banhazl: “A lot of people think their garden doesn't look very good compared to Fenway's farm, and I usually just tell them it's the magic of Fenway Park.” Smith noted Fenway Park Exec Chef Ron Abell “has created a line-up of dishes starring produce from Fenway Farm.” Abell: “I grew up a huge Red Sox fan and my first memories are my father taking me to this awesome ballpark. Now I'm the chef here, and now I have one of my other dreams -- a farm-to-table thing 300 feet away from our restaurant.” Smith: “The produce is a big hit on Yawkey Way too, where a number of fans are saying no to dogs and sausages and yes to a wrap” (“Nightly News,” NBC, 8/3).
