The hydroponic farm grows leafy greens, including different varieties of lettuce, spinach, kale, Asian greens, collard greens, and a selection of herbs. All Photos courtesy of The Growcer
Located in Churchill, Man., the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) recently celebrated a milestone of selling more than 40,000 units of produce locally grown in a hydroponic container farm on-site.
CNSC is a field station dedicated to subarctic research and education with projects looking into food security and northern energy opportunities, among others. But when the region’s access to food became threatened, the centre found a way to extend a much-needed hand.