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Practical notes on planning, building and growing
Plain-language articles on feasibility studies, greenhouse funding in Canada, facility design and day-to-day growing support.
Funding
New $750 Million AAFC Greenhouse Funding Program Is Now Open — Here’s What Canadian Producers Need to Know
AAFC’s new $750M greenhouse funding program is open. Explore funding for novel crops, CEA technology, and northern food production in Canada.
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Growing
Why Greenhouse Labor is the Industry's Biggest Challenge, and How Mentorship Can Fix It
Laura Martin, head grower at Shackan Indian Band, on why labour shortages are the greenhouse industry's biggest challenge and how mentorship and training can rebuild the pipeline.
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Growing
Why People Matter as Much as Plants: Growing a Strong Greenhouse Team
Luis-Gabriel Forero, head grower at Sunterra Greenhouse, on growing people as well as plants: leadership, adaptability and training in Canadian greenhouses.
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Growing
Beyond the Basics: What Healthy Greenhouse Plants Actually Need
Luis-Gabriel Forero, head grower at Sunterra Greenhouse, on what really drives plant health in controlled environments: responsive management, intentional data and fundamentals.
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