Panellists share challenges, opportunities involved with Northern Ontario horticulture practices
In Northern Ontario, where the growing season is shorter and the climate is harsher, producers are turning to technology for innovative solutions to extend their seasons.
Launched in 2022, AgriTech North is an indoor growing operation that utilizes vertical grow towers and specialized lighting to create a climate-controlled, pest-free environment for its vegetable crops. Feagin said a group of local stakeholders is embarking on a fundraising campaign to help fill the gap.Tina Quinn, a cofounder of Three Seeds Corp. in Thunder Bay, said pricing is also a barrier for local food consumption.
“I just want to… really show people the value of our foods,” she said. “People think they're eating healthy, but they're really not and it's not local.” “There are always new varieties coming out that may be more suited to your growing environment, whether that's a challenging outdoor growing environment, and also there's a lot of variety development that is geared toward automation and also indoor growing, particularly indoor farms,” Bath said.
With their growing systems, her company sells an anaerobic biodigester, which works much like composting to break down biological waste, resulting in a nutrient-rich liquid. Digweed said his most successful projects usually result from direct collaboration with a grower, developing technology right on the farm.
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