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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 to produce food within the limits of urban areas like dense cities or suburbs. Urban farming is an alternative way of growing that differs from traditional agricultural practices by utilizing vast areas with inadequate farmland.

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% of the total population excluding indigenous families in Canada.  Food security is a global challenge that either directly or indirectly affects every human on the planet. Being a Canadian company focused on alleviating food insecurity, we wanted to explore the concept in more detail, and why it adversely impacts Indigenous Peoples living in Canada. 

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 grown together. Looking back at the memories over the past 4 years is a humbling experience. Come share some of our biggest highlights with us.

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 plants that grow particularly quickly because they don't have extended root systems. Let’s take a look at the best seeds to grow in your AEVA & EVE.

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 cilantro you need to throw out every week? Or a way to stop the waste from the plastic packaging that the cilantro comes in?

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 plants, isn’t it time they did something for you? That’s where we come in.

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 distanced backyard gathering, these recipes will bring all your friends and family together. 

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 important in our diet (and why if you eat too many carrots, it can turn you orange). 

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 E plays a crucial role in protecting your body against free radicals. What else is Vitamin E important for? Read on...

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 how much you need to consume a day. 

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 most catastrophically, deaths. What can you do to lessen your impact on the growing crisis of water scarcity? 

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 than Milk? Read on to learn more fun facts about Calcium and how it impacts your health. 

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... 

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 conscious of food’s supply chain insecurities. COVID-19 has caused hiccups within production lines, and we have an uncomfortable dependence on frontline workers for our food needs. We lack localized distributed food systems, and our continued reliance on central agricultural zones has resulted in farmers having to recycle ripe crops due to the fragility of our supply networks.

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 during the pandemic with Just Vertical production manager Kevin Roy.

Calling it “vertical hydroponic gardening” makes this type of gardening seem complicated and difficult, right? The truth is that vertical hydroponic gardening, especially using the AEVA is super easy.