Advancing Urban Agriculture for Food Secure Cities
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us just how important accessible food is to our communities. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the cost of food has skyrocketed, leaving many citizens...
How Urban Agriculture Fosters Resilient Cities (& People too!)
As our cities continue to grow and face the pressures from a changing climate, building resilient cities has never been more important. Urban agriculture has proven to be a robust...
What Is A Vertical Farm?
Traditionally, farming has always meant growing horizontally. However, at JV headquarters, we’ve decided to flip that on it’s head by growing (Just) vertically! 😉 Learn more about vertical farming, and...
Cell-based Protein Podcast Transcript
Cellular agriculture is the science of growing animal proteins in cell cultures rather than livestock. Learn more from Yadira Tejeda Saldana, Jennifer Coté and Ahmed Khan.
The Best Indoor Gardens for Your Home: An In-Depth Comparison
When it comes to indoor gardens, there are a lot of different options on the market. You can buy plant stands, hydroponic gardens, or even build your own garden. But...
Meet The Just Vertical Team - Christopher Di Grazia
G’day mate 🐨! Welcome back to our ‘Meet the Team’ series. This week we are introducing Christopher Di Grazia, our Head of Marketing & Growth at Just Vertical and our...
Top 5 Plants to Grow Indoors
Looking for the best plants to grow indoors? Look no further! These five plants are easy to care for and perfect for any indoor garden.
3 Best Dishes To Grow With Your Own Homegrown Produce
Cooking with vegetables from your indoor garden is a great way to get the most out of your plants. Not only are you getting fresh, healthy food, but you're also...
Our Favourite Interior Design Trends Of 2022
Interior design trends are constantly changing, making it a real challenge to stay up to date. But, we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a summary of the...
Meet The Just Vertical Team - Sola Salami
Welcome back to our ‘Meet the Team’ series! This week we are introducing our Product Developer and Support Lead, Akinsola Salami (AKA Sola).
What Is Indoor Gardening?
Indoor gardening is a growing movement (pun intended 😎). But it’s not necessarily a new movement. Indoor gardening in places like apartments, condos, and homes existed much before you or I sprouted into the...
Meet The Just Vertical Team - Kevin Jakiela
Dive in and come and meet Just Vertical co-founder Kevin Jakiela!
Meet The Just Vertical Team - Conner Tidd
Get to know Just Vertical co-founder Conner Tidd!
Meet The Just Vertical Team - Patrick Ladly-Freeden
Meet Patrick, our Sales and Operations Lead at Just Vertical!
In The Weeds Podcast - An Introduction
We here at Just Vertical have some very exciting news. We’ve launched a podcast 🎉🎉🎉! Our podcast - In the Weeds - is dedicated to discussing everything to do with food...
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Join our growing community! Subscribe to our communications where we regularly feature fun recipes, activities for you and the family, growth and maintenance tips for your AEVA & EVE, any...
What Is Urban Agriculture?
Urban agriculture, also known as urban farming or urban gardening, is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas. Put simply, it’s about being able...
Food Sovereignty As A Solution To Food Insecurity For Northern Indigenous Communities
According to the Human Rights Watch, 50.8% of First Nations Peoples living on reserves and 28.2% of Indigenous Peoples off reserve are food insecure. This is in comparison to only 11.1%...
What Has Just Vertical Accomplished In The Last 4 Years?
If you haven’t heard already, we just turned four 🥳🥳🥳! For us at Just Vertical, this is not just a business anniversary, it's the anniversary of a family that has...
What Are The Best Seeds To Grow In A Hydroponic Garden?
Hydroponic gardening is a great option if you're interested in growing your own produce 20 to 30 percent faster than traditional growing. On top of that, there are some hydroponic...
Cooking With Real (Sustainable) Food
Can you imagine sitting around the dinner table tasting new flavors from herbs you can’t buy at the grocery store? Do you want to find a solution to the soggy...
Succulents Are So 2020
Listen, we all love our ferns, cactus, succulents, snake plants, and every other orchid and tropical plant scattered throughout the house. But after all this time taking care of your...
3 Easy Plant-Based Recipes For Spring
Spring has sprung! These three easy plant-based recipes are the perfect first step to eating healthy as summer approaches. Whether it be a picnic in the park, or a socially...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Vitamin A
Vitamin A is synonymous with carrots, good eyesight, and (for kids of the ‘90’s) the episode of the magic school bus where Arnold turns orange. Learn more about why Vitamin A is...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Vitamin E
Vitamin E is the policemen in your body against the bodies no-gooders - free radicals. Free radicals are unstable chemical forms that can cause damage to cells and DNA. Vitamin...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Vitamin K
Vitamin K is the (k)hameleon of the Vitamin world - it can have drastically different purposes dependent on the circumstances. Find out why Vitamin K is important for your health, and...
Saving Water With Indoor Farming
1 in 5 people around the globe faces persistent problems with water scarcity. This shortage has led to a lack of clean drinking water, poor sanitation practices, unequal water distribution, and...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Calcium
Calcium is one of the most recognized minerals found in our modern diets and is heavily implicated in bone health. But did you know Kale has more Calcium per 100mg...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an important micronutrient known for its association with the sun. But did you know Vitamin D and Calcium are intricately related? Why should you care about Vitamin D? Read on...
Vitamin & Minerals Guide - Vitamin C
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is one of the most studied and well-known micronutrients. But why does it matter, where can you find Vitamin C, what is the daily recommended intake (across...
Tackling Food Insecurity Through Urban Farming Technology
It may be time to start growing our own produce. In a world where climate change and overpopulation are already a rising concern, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has made us increasingly...
How We Use Research To Optimize Your Growing Experience
Ever wondered what’s actually in the produce you’re growing in your AEVA & EVE? We did. As an organization dedicated to scientific research and innovation, we thought we’d go about answering that...
5 Tips To Be Environmentally Friendly @ Home in 2021
Circumstances in the world present us all with an amazing opportunity. With so much time to reflect on our overall personal impact on the planet, now is the perfect time...
Understanding Vitamins and Minerals
Part of the allure of growing your own food is exercising greater control over what you eat. The assumption is that this is generally ‘better’ for you. At Just Vertical,...
Going Hungry
In 2015, the UN released the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. In this document, 17 key goals were outlined to help guide the world to an equitable and prosperous future. These...
The Household Waste Crisis
Canada - we have a garbage problem. And the numbers are pretty staggering. According to the National Zero Waste Council, we generate approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year....
Manufacturing In A Global Pandemic
When COVID-19 restrictions hit in Ontario, Canada, we had to adjust. As a manufacturer of physical hydroponic and indoor growing products, production couldn’t simply be moved to work-from-home. Learn how we adapted...
Our scientific process of testing the AEVA and the EVE
At Just Vertical, our goal is not to sell an AEVA. Our goal is to encourage thinking about environmental sustainability in a personal and healthy way. The AEVA is just...
How Just Vertical Responded to COVID-19
SARS-CoV2, the cause of COVID-19, has spread across the world at a blistering pace, changing how we live our lives. However, the pandemic was not just left to scientists and...
Introducing the EVE
The EVE is built for the modern person on the move. Sleek, compact, mobile, and fast-growing. It has it all from the art-inspired looks to the science-backed growing method. We...