Read our blog which covers everything to do with container farming in Canada, from hydroponics to how the vertical farming technology is being used to promote food sovereignty.
We tend to think of plants growing outside with sunlight and soil, but other ways of getting light and nutrients are just as viable for plant growth. That’s where hydroponics growing comes in because hydroponics is growing plants in nutrient-rich water, without soil.
Read MoreHydroponic farming has many benefits over traditional agriculture. And while these systems aren’t meant to completely replace traditional methods, they offer several advantages over conventional soil-growing, including less water, land, labour, and chemical usage.
Read MoreWhere did the harvest go? Follow Fiona as the Rocket Greens teams delivers the harvest to the grocery store and CSA subscribers. You might even run into unexpected guests . . .
Over these past weeks, Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.
Read MoreHarvest time! Understand the planning and work that goes into harvesting a week’s worth of subscription boxes. Over these past weeks, Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.
Read MoreFiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm. In this post, see how spinach grows through various stages over 4 weeks and gain insight into what daily and maintenance tasks look like.
Read MoreFiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm. In this post, watch how seeds are transplanted into the larger growing area. Fiona also reveals her transplant grading method and how she decides what seedlings make the cut to be transplanted.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered if you have what it takes to grow food year-round using hydroponics? Step inside a working farm and explore what it’s like to be a hydroponic grower. Fiona with Rocket Greens will document what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.
Read MoreSenator Rob Black penned this op-ed for The Hill Times about the different ways Canada’s agricultural community is leading the charge for diversified, sustainable farming and highlighted his visit to Growcer’s container farm as an example of agri-tech innovation.
Read MoreThis guide will break down what Community Supported Agriculture is, how the model works with a container farm, and what it looks like to start and market your CSA food box.
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