One partner from the first site visit to the first harvest, and after. Talk to us for the best solution for your space, your budget, and your market.
How we work
01
A site visit to understand the space, the water, the power, and what you want to grow.
02
A proposal for the most sustainable system for that site — container, tunnel, rooftop, or nethouse.
03
We construct and install the structure, irrigation, lighting, and growing system.
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On-site operational training for the people who will run the farm every day.
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Ongoing support after handover, so the harvests keep coming.
01 · Vertical farming
A shipping container fitted out as a complete controlled-environment farm. Place one on a lot, in a yard, or beside a shop — or stack several into a multi-level site where space is tight. Crops grow all year under LED light, with temperature and humidity managed inside.
02 · Urban farming
Cities rarely have a spare field, but they have roofs. A rooftop farm turns unused space on top of a building into a productive urban farm, so vegetables are grown on-site — close to restaurants, shops, and the people who eat them.
03 · Hydroponics
Nutrient film technique (NFT) runs a thin, recirculating stream of nutrient solution along sloped channels, past the bare roots of each plant. Under a tunnel, that gives lodges, schools, and farms a clean, water-wise way to grow fresh vegetables on their own property.
04 · Sustainable farming
Large shade-net structures with drip irrigation for community-scale growing — a more sustainable alternative to open-field farming. Drip lines put water at the root, and the net protects crops from sun, hail, and pests.
05 · Advice
Every good farm starts with the site. We visit, assess the space, water, and power, and listen to what you want to grow and who you want to sell to. Then we propose the most sustainable system for that place.
06 · People
All our projects include on-site operational training, so the people running the farm know how to plant, feed, monitor, and harvest with confidence. Ongoing support is available after handover.
07 · AI agriculture
Modern farming requires real-time data, not outdated paperwork. Beyond hardware, we develop custom AI-driven AgTech software and convert legacy Excel spreadsheet tracking into modern, cloud-based telemetry dashboards. Whether you need predictive crop cycle tracking, automated EC/pH dosing alerts, regional weather synchronization, or AI-powered pest diagnostics, our software solutions turn complex agricultural metrics into actionable, profit-boosting insights.
The methods
Hydroponics
Hydroponics is a way of growing plants without soil, in a water-based nutrient solution that delivers essential minerals directly to the roots. The term comes from the Greek for “water” and “labour”. Plants absorb nutrients more efficiently, so they grow faster and yield more than in traditional farming. It uses 80–90% less water, reduces the need for pesticides, and makes it possible to grow food in cities, deserts, and other places where soil is poor or space is limited. Lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs are especially suited to it.
NFT hydroponics
NFT is a hydroponic method where a very shallow film of nutrient solution flows continuously down slightly sloped channels. Plant roots sit in the channel, drinking from the film while their upper part stays in the air for oxygen. The solution is collected and pumped back round, so very little water is lost. It is simple, efficient, and ideal for fast-growing leafy crops.
Urban farming
Urban farming — or city farming — is cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around cities. It turns rooftops, vacant lots, backyards, and indoor spaces into productive sites, using methods from community gardens and soil plots to hydroponics, aeroponics, and vertical farming. It improves access to fresh, local food, supports food security in areas without fresh produce, shortens the distance from farm to plate, and can create local jobs. It ranges from personal gardens to commercial operations supplying markets, restaurants, and institutions.
Vertical farming
Vertical farming grows crops in stacked layers or vertical structures, usually indoors in warehouses, buildings, or shipping containers. It relies on soilless methods like hydroponics, with temperature, humidity, LED lighting, and CO₂ controlled for year-round production. Stacking crops gives far higher yields per square metre — up to 99% less land than conventional farming — while recirculated water cuts use by up to 95%, and pesticides are rarely needed. It suits fast-growing, high-value crops like leafy greens, herbs, and small fruits, grown close to cities.
CEA
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is the umbrella term for growing crops inside a structure where the conditions are managed rather than left to the weather — light, temperature, humidity, water, nutrients, and CO₂. Container farms, vertical farms, hydroponic tunnels, and nethouses all sit on the CEA spectrum, from fully sealed indoor rooms to protected outdoor growing. The more you control, the more predictable the harvest.
Who we work with
We work with communities and mining companies on sustainable food production, and with lodges, retailers, youth programmes, and individual urban farmers starting out.
No. Every project includes on-site operational training for the people who will run the farm, and ongoing support is available after handover.
Lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs like basil do especially well — they grow fast and sell well fresh. Our projects have grown butter lettuce, basil, dill, parsley, spinach, and Swiss chard.
Hydroponics typically uses 80–90% less water than traditional farming, and recirculating vertical systems can cut use by up to 95%. The exact figure depends on the system and the crop.
Yes. We built an NFT hydroponics tunnel for a lodge in Botswana. Tell us where your site is and we’ll talk it through.
Growing close to your buyers is the big advantage of urban farming — our SPAR pilot supplied the store from 50 metres away. If you are already growing, the Fresh Produce Market can help you find buyers.
