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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 past four 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...