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.
Create Multiple Streams of Income with Container Farming
Container farms can be an additional source of fresh produce, employment, and income for your organization or community.
Create Multiple Streams of Income with Container Farming
Container farms can be an additional source of fresh produce, employment, and income for your organization or community.
Building Resilience Into Supply Chains Using Container Farming
Learn how growing your produce with a hydroponic container farm can provide more supply chain stability.
Building Resilience Into Supply Chains Using Container Farming
Learn how growing your produce with a hydroponic container farm can provide more supply chain stability.
Hydroponic Farming: A Beginners Guide
Check out our Hydroponic Farming 101 guide and learn everything you need to know in order to take control of your food-supply chain!
Hydroponic Farming: A Beginners Guide
Check out our Hydroponic Farming 101 guide and learn everything you need to know in order to take control of your food-supply chain!
How Container Farming Helped This Co-op Refresh Their Fresh Food Aisle
The Yellowknife Co-op’s Growcer system was installed in March 2019, a year later their system is a prosperous and profitable hit for the co-op and its members!
How Container Farming Helped This Co-op Refresh Their Fresh Food Aisle
The Yellowknife Co-op’s Growcer system was installed in March 2019, a year later their system is a prosperous and profitable hit for the co-op and its members!
How to Start a Community Food Project
Is your organization ready to make an impact on your local food system? Check out how to start a community project that supports your mission and local food system.
How to Start a Community Food Project
Is your organization ready to make an impact on your local food system? Check out how to start a community project that supports your mission and local food system.
5 Simple Steps to Integrate Hydroponics on your Farm
Interested in container farming? We’ll walk you through deciding what to grow, evaluating if there is a local market, researching funding options, finding on-farm efficiencies, and getting the specifics by talking with a Growcer team member!
5 Simple Steps to Integrate Hydroponics on your Farm
Interested in container farming? We’ll walk you through deciding what to grow, evaluating if there is a local market, researching funding options, finding on-farm efficiencies, and getting the specifics by talking with a Growcer team member!
Growing Local for a Greener Campus
Eating local is now easier and greener at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The Growcer is an out-of-the-box local food solution located steps away from the dining hall. Acadia partnered with its food service provider Chartwells to bring The Growcer’s hydroponic, vertical growing system housed inside a repurposed shipping container to campus…
Growing Local for a Greener Campus
Eating local is now easier and greener at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The Growcer is an out-of-the-box local food solution located steps away from the dining hall. Acadia partnered with its food service provider Chartwells to bring The Growcer’s hydroponic, vertical growing system housed inside a repurposed shipping container to campus…
Plant Parenting: How To Spot The Signs Of Sickness
Hydroponic farming containers are closed systems where plants are given all the requirements they need for life – water, nutrients, light, air and an optimal temperature. Though your plants love these conditions, unfortunately, so do many pests and pathogens…
Plant Parenting: How To Spot The Signs Of Sickness
Hydroponic farming containers are closed systems where plants are given all the requirements they need for life – water, nutrients, light, air and an optimal temperature. Though your plants love these conditions, unfortunately, so do many pests and pathogens…
Diversifying your farm through hydroponics
Out with the old, in with the new - but why not both? Does it make sense to add a hydroponic growing system to an existing farm or greenhouse operation? We looked at the advantages of diversifying your operation through hydroponics, such as boosting the local economy and managing seasonal cash flow…
Diversifying your farm through hydroponics
Out with the old, in with the new - but why not both? Does it make sense to add a hydroponic growing system to an existing farm or greenhouse operation? We looked at the advantages of diversifying your operation through hydroponics, such as boosting the local economy and managing seasonal cash flow…