Helping farmers grow fresh produce in Northern communities

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Helping farmers grow fresh produce in Northern communities

Helping local farmers in Northern communities grow their own fresh produce can reduce the costs of importing fruits and vegetables.

That’s why Laurentian University architecture students designed a modular sustainable farming structure that takes advantage of aquaponics and vertical farming for Northern communities.

Students were challenged to design a house, cabin, or self-contained outdoor structure using only materials that would likely be on hand in the Northern Quebec Inuit community of Nunavik. The Laurentian students’ “Nutri-Nunavik” winning-design is for a modular sustainable farming structure that takes advantage of aquaponics and vertical farming.

By encouraging local farming, Nunavik can become more self-sustainable by growing their own fresh produce rather than depending on costly fruits and vegetables transported from other areas.

To learn more, visit Laurentian University.