The Growcer Blog
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.
Vertical Farming and Accessibility
Vertical farming has the potential to revolutionize food production, but it's important to ensure it is accessible to everyone in a community.
Hydroponics 101
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.
20 Benefits of Hydroponic Farming
Hydroponic 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.
20 Benefits of Hydroponic Farming
Hydroponic 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Distribution
Where 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Distribution
Where 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Harvesting
Harvest 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Harvesting
Harvest 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Growing
Fiona 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Growing
Fiona 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Transplanting
Fiona 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Transplanting
Fiona 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Seeding
Have 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.
Day in a Life of a Grower: Seeding
Have 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.
Op-Ed: Canadian farmers fight climate change
Senator 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.
Op-Ed: Canadian farmers fight climate change
Senator 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.
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a CSA with a Container Farm
This 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.
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a CSA with a Container Farm
This 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.