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1. What is greenhouse grown?
Sustainable growing method. Control temperature, humidity, and light to provide plants with optimal growing conditions year-round.
2. Is greenhouse growing sustainable?
There are many sustainable benefits to greenhouse farming including reduced water consumers, less land use, bio-mass heating, Integrated Pest Management systems, reduced food miles, etc.
3. Do you use pesticides?
We offer our produce in both Organic and Conventional formats. When growing both our conventional and organic produce, our integrated pest management system is our number one prevention method of unwanted bugs, however, if it is absolutely necessary, we will turn to using some form of pesticides to save the crop if needed for our conventionally grown produce. We do our absolute best to avoid pesticide use, however, it may occur where there is an aggressive pest that cannot be controlled by the other good bugs. Our Organics mean they are completely pesticide free, which we will only use our IPM to combat the bad bugs.
4. What is Integrated Pest Management?
IPM is a broad-based approach that utilizes all available techniques in an organized program to suppress pest populations in environmentally sustainable ways. We have specially trained scouts (our Bug Brigade!) who inspect our plants daily to identify and monitor plant damaging pests such as insects and diseases, as well as the balance of beneficial insects throughout the crop.
5. Do you grow your produce year-round?
Yes, our greenhouses operate 365 days a year.
6. What is meant by vertical growing?
Growing up or vertically to grow more using smaller spaces.
7. How much water is saved through greenhouse growing vs. conventional field farming.
Up to 90% water savings.
8. Where should I store my Tomatoes?
Keep your Tomatoes on your kitchen counter, uncovered and away from direct sunlight. This will allow them to continue to ripen and develop their flavor. Tomatoes will last between 3-4 days stored on a countertop.
9. Where should I store my Peppers?
To keep your Bell Peppers tasting great longer, store them in your refrigerator crisper drawer. In the fridge, raw Bell Peppers will last between 1 and 2 weeks. Cooked Bell Peppers will typically last 3-5 days.
10. Where should I store my Cucumbers?
Cucumbers should go straight into the refrigerator crisper drawer to keep them fresh and crisp. Cucumbers will last between 5 days and 1 week in the fridge as long as excess water and humidity is kept to a minimum, compared to just a day or two on the counter.
11. Where should I store my Strawberries?
Berries should be stored in the refrigerator to preserve their freshness and flavor.
12. Where can I find your products?
Our products can be found in major retailers throughout Canada and the USA.
13. Do you use Apeel or any other protective coating on your products?
We do not use Apeel or any other protective coating on any of our produce.
14. Can I buy seeds from you to grow your produce myself?
We love that you enjoy our produce so much that you want to grow it yourself, but unfortunately we don’t sell our seed.
15. If I take seeds from your produce and grow it myself will it taste the same?
Using seeds from our produce to grow your own will not result in the same flavors as our produce bought in stores. The reason being that the we grow are from first-generation varieties, if you grown plants from the seeds found within this fruit, you will be growing second-generation variety. We liken it to genetics of a parent and a child. While they will share some genetic traits, they won’t be the same.
16. Is your produce pre-washed?
While we handle all our produce with the highest of health and safety standards, we do suggest rinsing our produce before eating.
17. How do your greenhouse products compare to field grown products?
Greenhouse grown produce is consistent in quality, flavor and yield and made available year-round compared to field grown products.
18. Are your products Non-GMO?
Our products are non-gmo.
19. I found a bug that looked like a dead moth in my cucumbers. What is it?
This is in fact not an insect of any kind. This is the dried flower of the cucumber. When cucumbers grow they have yellow flowers that sprout on the ends of them, typically they fall off before picking, but sometimes they remain attached and end up in your cucumber package.
20. Does Organic Mean Pesticide Free?
Our Organics mean they are completely pesticide free, which we will only use our IPM to combat the bad bugs. Everything we use on our organic produce is approved by the National Organic Program and all derived naturally.