Modular Vertical Farms

Grow locally, year-round.

Can be placed anywhere, in any climate, and at any time.

Uses less water and space compared to conventional farming.

Produces fresh, hyper-local products for immediate consumption.

Made to Grow

10,000,000

Servings of produce and counting.

Growing Solutions

Meet Osiris®

Osiris modular farm solution from Growcer

Built for accessibility, reliability and profitability.

Made in Canada to sustain the harshest and changing weather conditions, the Osiris® farm supports businesses, communities and people everywhere to grow sustainable and delicious food hassle-free, 365 days a year.

Grow with Growcer

What Sets Us Apart.

Brown modular farm in parking lot during the summer

Our Farms

  • Smart farms designed and built in Canada to withstand climates from -40 to +40 degrees celsius.

  • Modular vertical farms: built to last and expand. Add farms as you grow.

  • Verified yields, larger produce, and low risk of harvest loss thanks to DWC technology.

Thinking outside the box.

Photo of people inside a modular farm growing food

Training Programs

  • Rootcamp: an intensive two-day bootcamp for learning the basics of hydroponics.

  • Greenthumb: thorough on-site and virtual training for new customers preparing to be a farm operator.

  • On-going research, webinars, guides, and custom trainings to suit your needs.

Learn with us.

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Ongoing Support & Software

  • Remote monitoring and control of your farm from anywhere.

  • Growcer provides in-person support and training at delivery, installation, and your first seeding.

  • Access to a team of experts: from distribution and sales, to technical support, upgrades, and service.

We keep you growing.

Inspiring Grower Stories

Stories

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Cultivating community: How Reena's Accessible Vertical Farm Grows Opportunity
Cultivating community: How Reena's Accessible Vertical Farm Grows Opportunity

Reena uses their Growcer farm to add a source of kosher produce, a new stream of revenue, and employment opportunities for its clients.

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Improving food sovereignty on Manitoulin Island: Sheshegwaning First Nation
Improving food sovereignty on Manitoulin Island: Sheshegwaning First Nation

Sheshegwaning First Nation acted fast during the pandemic to revitalize what local food means on Manitoulin Island for generations to come.

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Grocery Store Innovation: Legacy Co-op
Grocery Store Innovation: Legacy Co-op

How this one Yorkton, Saskatchewan grocery store grows the freshest produce year-round under a store-created brand for the community.

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Filling a community need: Valemount Learning Society
Filling a community need: Valemount Learning Society

The village of Valemount sits at the end of many distribution lines and launched a Growcer farm with the goal of supplying local and neighbouring community restaurants and stores with fresh leafy greens to help address local food security.

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Bountiful harvests impact bottom line: Muskoka North Good Food Co-op
Bountiful harvests impact bottom line: Muskoka North Good Food Co-op

Launched in February 2023, Muskoka North Good Food Co-op has been growing fresh greens using a vertical farm to provide more meaningful job opportunities in the area and a better product for its members. Watch Muskoka North’s story!

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Adding agriculture to the classroom: Altario School
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.

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Frequent Questions With Specific Answers

FAQ

  • A modular vertical farm is an innovative farming system that utilizes vertically stacked layers to grow plants, maximizing the use of space and resources. Unlike traditional farming, which requires extensive horizontal land, modular vertical farms can be set up in urban environments, indoors, or in areas with limited agricultural land, making them highly versatile and efficient.

  • A Growcer farm is 40’ (feet) long by 10’ wide by 10’ high. View the farm's spec sheet to learn more.

  • Growcer container farms can grow lettuce, leafy greens, herbs, brassicas, and some cultural crops regardless of the exterior climate.

    Current customers grow varieties like Wildfire lettuce, arugula, Monte Carlo romaine, spinach, Red Russian kale, Collard greens, Asian greens like Win-Win Choi, mustard greens, mint, parsley, Thai basil, cilantro, mountain sorrel (qungulit), and more.

    Check out our comprehensive guide to Growcer for a full list of crop varieties we’ve grown to date and farm specifications.

  • A Growcer farm requires approximately 1,900 to 2,500 litres (L) of water per month. The farm recirculates water continuously and receives a top up of water every three weeks, so it is conservative in its water usage.

  • Yes. Our standard unit withstands temperatures from -40C to +40C, with Arctic Units capable of withstanding the harshest climates.

  • Growcer helps you accomplish your growing goals through effective training, 24/7 remote system monitoring, and collaborative troubleshooting with Growcer’s farm technicians. To date, we’ve trained more than a hundred growers to grow hydroponically year-round.