Growing Solutions for Food Insecurity
Take A Look At The Growcer Community In Action.
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. There’s never a shortage of students who want to volunteer in the farm and the local community loves the fresh vegetables. The Altario School will expand with their second farm in the fall of 2023 because of the great response.
Diversifying the dairy farm: Verdures Dorey
Audrey and Dominic run a small dairy farm in rural Quebec, and had long been looking for ways to diversify their farm. In 2021, they expanded their 40-cow dairy operation with a 40-foot modular farm, and it’s the first project of its kind in southern Quebec.
New Horizon Co-op: Cultivating connection between community and food
By adding a modular farm to locally grow fresh greens, New Horizon Co-op increased the store’s supply chain resiliency, the produce aisle’s freshness, and local impact among customers who support store initiatives. Read more about the project!
Squamish Nation: Strengthening food sovereignty and community food programs
Ayás Méńmen Child and Family Services brought a 40-foot container garden on site to provide fresh produce year-round for Squamish Nation families and add to their food programming.
Embrun Co-op: Investing in a better customer experience and product
Embrun Co-op added a hydroponic container farm to offer a fresh, local product year-round, increase their produce margins, and create a unique customer experience.
Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Society: Sustainable, efficient community solution for food security
The Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Society (GNS), a non-profit First Nations organization, is preparing for the arrival of a Growcer system to help combat food insecurity and generate revenue to be re-invested in the community!
Acadia University: Greening Campus Food Production
Acadia University is the first post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada to bring Growcer on campus. The university saw it as an opportunity to…
Norway House: Increasing Food Security for First Nations
Norway House Cree Nation serves as a gateway between Northern and Eastern Manitoba communities and boasts a large number of amenities, including one of Growcer’s hydroponic growing systems obtained with the help of BDO and Food Matters Manitoba!
Yellowknife Co-op Brings Store Grown Greens To Their Shelves
Like most communities in Canada, produce sold at The Yellowknife Co-op was picked weeks prior and shipped thousands of kilometers before reaching store shelves. The Yellowknife Co-op needed a solution that would enable them to provide high quality, flavorful produce to the community year-round…