Reena uses their Growcer farm to add a source of kosher produce, a new stream of revenue, and employment opportunities for its clients.
Read MoreSheshegwaning First Nation acted fast during the pandemic to revitalize what local food means on Manitoulin Island for generations to come.
Read MoreHow this one Yorkton, Saskatchewan grocery store grows the freshest produce year-round under a store-created brand for the community.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLaunched 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!
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreAudrey 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.
Read MoreBy 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!
Read MoreAyás 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.
Read MoreEmbrun 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.
Read MoreThe 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!
Read MoreAcadia University is the first post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada to bring Growcer on campus. The university saw it as an opportunity to…
Read MoreNorway 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!
Read MoreMakivik 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…
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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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreIn December 2015, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) wanted to explore the idea of growing food locally in their community. They began working with The Growcer to understand how this could work for them.
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