In 2021, YTC partnered with a company called Growcer, which manufactures hydroponic farms housed in shipping containers. The vision for YTC was to build a hydroponics farm to grow food for our member First Nations. Hydroponic farming differs from traditional farming in that the plants are grown without soil. Instead, the plants will grow in water with all the nutrients the plant needs to grow. Plants grown in a hydroponic farm require 90 percent less water and 95 percent less land than those grown through traditional farming. These plants will also grow much faster and stay fresh for far longer.

Vision

The Yellowhead Tribal Gardens aims to be a driving force for Indigenous food sovereignty and serve as a reference project for all Nations.

For further information contact:

Cheryl Savoie, Ec Dev Officer
cheryl.savoie@ytcadmin.ca
587-524-0180 ext. #346