News About Farming in a Shipping Container

BRITISH COLUMBIA - CANADA - Tachet Set To Embrace Hydroponics Farming

The community of Tachet on Babine Lake expects to be growing its own vegetables via the installation of a hydroponics farm by late this fall or early winter.

Using a series of grants, with a final one of $100,000 from the United Way of B.C. helping meet a total project cost of $400,000, the community, which is part of the Lake Babine Nation, is purchasing a growing unit from the Ontario company of Growcer.

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Barbados And Canada To collaborate On Agri-Tech Initiative

Growcer, a vertical, Canadian farming company established in 2015, enables anyone to grow fresh, hyper-local produce year-round using its hydroponic modular farms and proprietary technology.

The company aims to make Barbados a regional Agri-tech hub by establishing a manufacturing facility and multiple farms, with an initial investment of $1.5 million to develop five farms, eventually scaling up to a $30-million investment.

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CANADA: Ottawa Based “The Growcer” Raises $3 Million Series A Backed By Former Farm Boy Co-CEO Jeff York

Growcer develops vertical farms in modular containers to help combat food insecurity in challenging climates. Growcer said it has over 80 farms across the country growing more than 10 million servings of leafy greens annually.

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Growcer Raises $3M In Series A To Accelerate Growth

Growcer is set to leverage this significant capital injection to accelerate its growth trajectory, expand its market reach into more regions such as the northeast U.S., and enhance its product offerings beyond leafy greens and modular structures.

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What It Takes To Feed The Community In The Polar Bear Capital of The World

The sub-arctic community of Churchill, Manitoba, located on the western shores of the Hudson Bay, in northern Canada, often captures media attention for the way locals have learned to coexist with the largest land-based predator on the planet

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Ottawa’s Growcer Makes Vertical Farming Accessible To Those With Physical Challenges

Ottawa-based startup Growcer has partnered with two non-profits to help make its vertical farming system more accessible to people with physical challenges, including people in wheelchairs

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Rooted In Knowledge: FAQS About Horticulture Technicians, Farm Support And Growcer Farms

Horticulture Technicians are all about plant health. Their role records and tracks plant growth, makes sure that the plants receive the right amount of water and nutrients, and to carry out treatment if—or when—a plant shows signs of disease or pest damage. They can work either in outdoor agriculture environments or indoors working with hydroponic production systems or in greenhouses

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CANADA: VIDEO - Nipissing First Nation Greenhouse Sprouts Into Early Success

Mnogin Greenhouse is made up of four trailers. Two of them are already up and running with vertical row-on-row growing of different lettuces and herbs. A third trailer will be launching soon for more produce growing, while the last trailer is set up for packaging and distribution

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Can You Make It Kosher?

While all Growcer farms are designed to be closed systems, the movement of operators in and out of the farm create the potential for a sneaky critter to find its way inside

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CANADA: Adding Agriculture To The Classroom: Altario School

In 2022, the Altario School added a hydroponic vertical farm to be able to grow fresh produce and teach students about controlled environment agriculture. The idea to add a Growcer farm came from a grandparent of a couple current students, and was a perfect fit to extend their existing agriculture program.

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Osiris Education

The Growcer Education unit is specifically configured to support the learning goals of youth exploring careers in agriculture, food security, and sustainability

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CANADA: Container Farmer Receives Kosher Certificate

Reena, in collaboration with Growcer, an Ottawa-based container farm manufacturer, received a COR (Kashruth Council of Canada) certificate, marking a significant milestone for GReena, Reena's pioneering sustainability initiative. This certification signifies a ground-breaking achievement as it becomes 'the first of its kind' in Canada

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What To Grow In A Vertical Farm: R&D Recommended

The vertical farming industry is currently geared towards producing leafy green vegetables, but why? From what makes the most sense financially, to the characteristics of leafy green vegetables themselves, there are a few good reasons why lettuces, herbs, and the like are the gold standard for hydroponic crops

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Mural By Indigenous Artist Kyle Joedicke Latest In Huntsville Good Food Co-op's Commitment To Reconciliation

“The 40-foot container wall was calling for a design with colour, with plant life and with a story that creates happiness,” said Kelli Ebbs who had been following Joedicke’s work “for some time, absolutely loving his style, his graciousness and his connection to his works.”

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Why Grow Leafy Greens?

In this guest submission, Madalyn Higgins, dietitian and sustainability manager at Acadia University makes the case for leafy greens. Hydroponic farms are mainly used to grow leafy greens - but what makes this so great?

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Join Us For Our First-Ever Growcer AMA (Ask-Me-Anything)

In this unique format, we’ll be assembling a panel from across our Product, Research, and Installation teams to answer your questions, live! Anything from Growcer’s product offerings, to farm details, to yields and farm management, and more. We’re here to get you answers to your vertical farming questions

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