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Little Greenhouse That Could

Services

Adding a Commercial Greenhouse to Your Farm Business

Adding a commercial greenhouse can extend your season and open new markets, but it changes your costs, staffing and utility needs.

LGTC helps farm businesses test the idea with market research, a site and utility assessment, return-on-investment projections and a Class A cost estimate before you commit.

Audience

Who this is for

  • Existing agriculture business owners
  • Family farms diversifying into year-round production
  • Produce retailers

What you get

Market research

Financial projections and return on investment

Site selection and assessment

Class A cost estimate

Business plan development

Partnership selection

Project team formation

Financing preparation

Proof

Long Plain First Nation

$1M in grant funding secured for Phase 2 of the development.

Hosted the first Indigenous Food Systems Event with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.

$25,000 raised for the event.

Read the Long Plain First Nation case study

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your markets, site, utilities and goals. A greenhouse feasibility study answers that question with numbers.

Often, but power, water and heating capacity must be assessed. Site selection and assessment is part of our work.

Cost really changes depending on the size, crop and systems incorporated. These questions are answered during a feasibility study. If you want more information about cost sign up for our newsletter — we like to educate people on the different factors that influence the cost of a greenhouse!

Some programs may apply. See our greenhouse funding and grants guide.

Yes. Our Phase 2 design and build support acts as your internal greenhouse engineer.

Yes, through our greenhouse grower support and training.

Contact

Start a project

Tell us what you want to grow, who it serves, and where you are in the process.

trina@littlegreenhousethatcould.ca
204-899-2647