FEED (Your Community) Program™
The FEED (Your Community) Program™ is a community discovery, planning, and implementation framework built around a dynamic community scorecard that helps communities explore how local food production can support broader goals related to Food Security, Education, Employment, and Development.
Patent Applications Filed
Planetary Harvest Vertical Farms Inc., (a graduate from the SVG Ventures | Thrive Academy program, and continues their stepwise path to commercialization following its February 2026 Canadian and U.S. patent applications. The company’s biochar-based vertical farm designs reduce capital costs, energy use, and operational complexity for food production in rural and remote communities.
The Future of Food Security Starts in Alberta
A recent opinion piece in the Calgary Herald highlights Alberta’s opportunity to play a leading role in strengthening Canada’s food sovereignty. With much of the country’s fresh produce still imported, innovations in controlled-environment agriculture could help produce food closer to home and reduce supply chain vulnerabilities. As a company building technology for year-round, local food production, we believe Alberta is uniquely positioned to lead this shift.