Growing Solutions for Food Insecurity
Take A Look At The Growcer Community In Action.
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!
Kuujjuaq: An Investment in Community Development
Makivik Corporation is a political organization that represents the Inuit of Northern Quebec. Although Makivik had not previously worked in food production; they saw The Growcer as an opportunity to spark economic growth in Nunavik’s largest community, Kuujjuaq…
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…
University of Ottawa: Serving Up Local, Year Round
The University of Ottawa has partnered with The Growcer to serve hyper-local produce on campus. Students and staff at the University of Ottawa can now see exactly where their produce is coming from…