Urban farming as part of rehabilitation programs for the youth
March 22, 2023
Urban farming is easily integrated into a rehabilitation program and has a positive impact on the lives of challenged youth.
Learn more about the rising demand for green amenities and the benefits of urban farming as a workplace experience and way to attract talents.
MicroHabitat wants to share its expertise to inspire city dwellers to cultivate change through urban agriculture thanks to ecological growing techniques and innovative projects. Our various blog posts therefore aim to educate and raise awareness of the benefits of urban agriculture. Learn more about a practice that has taken root in our metropolises and is flourishing!
Urban farming is easily integrated into a rehabilitation program and has a positive impact on the lives of challenged youth.
Looking for innovative ways to positively impact sustainability and their communities, GWLRA chose MicroHabitat to revitalize their spaces.
BNP Paribas has been a major contributor to MicroHabitat and its mission to cultivate change to make cities greener.
Building a healthier future, requires sustainable green actions like urban farming to meet the importance of ESG in real estate.
Our growing contributions to food security in 2022 were made possible thanks our partners helping fight hunger across North America.
Expect our largest expansion to date with the opening of 6 new cities across Canada and the US. MicroHabitat is taking over North America!
We often regard insects as pests and nuisances, but many insects actually help in the production of the food that we eat. Some are beneficial in the growth of our vegetables.
Everything we do here at MicroHabitat is possible thanks to native pollinators. Discover some of our favourite insects!
The 15th meeting of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference is taking place in two phases this year.
Protecting local biodiversity is an important part to preserve the environment, as well as a key to a successful farming practice.
A MicroHabitat pot sold provides a child with a meal, as our mission is to support local communities and work towards food security for all.
Remote work has created a sense of separation from teams, and companies have to rethink their approach; implementing a sustainable project despite remote work…
Innovative projects in commercial real estate have seen the benefits of having urban farming on their site. Discover five of our MicroHabitat urban farm projects…
For the past few days, world leaders have been gathering in Glasgow to address the issue of climate change at the Cop26. Discover how you can cultivate change…
This year, MicroHabitat is proud to have partnered with BOMA Canada for the development of a complete guide addressing urban agriculture in commercial real estate…
Want to start your own urban farm ? Here are the main steps you should follow to ease the implementation of the urban farm in your building and make it as effortless…
Discover the people at the heart of the maintenance, harvesting and, more broadly, the success of your urban farms! Meet Julien, urban farmer in the Montreal area…
In an era where the lack of qualified workers is strongly felt, companies are faced with an important challenge: finding creative ways to attract and retain employees…
Contrary to what one might think, it is not always necessary to be a property manager to launch your urban farm. A tenant’s strong will, a solid file and preparation…
Discover the individuals at the heart of the maintenance, harvesting and, more broadly, the success of your urban farms! Meet Maude, urban farmer in the Montreal area…
The impact of an urban vegetable garden is first and foremost local: an urban farm project has the potential to improve the quality of life and engagement of residents…
Our urban farms manage to take root in all kinds of environments and in no time! The secret behind this flexibility? MicroHabitat’s vegetable gardens differs…
Increasing the value of a property today, often implies renovations such as extending, building a gym or installing a pool. However, the new urban farming trend is starting…
Because there are not only plants behind our MicroHabitats, but above all a great team without whom nothing would be possible! Meet our chief farmer in…
Despite the ever-increasing globalization of our economies, the last few years have seen a resurgence of the local movement. Why? It turns out that the benefits…
It’s important to us to give a voice to the people who cultivate change daily with MicroHabitat: Meet Mélisanne, our Montreal urban farmer is a bundle of energy…
According to United Nations data, the world loses 24 tons of arable land every year. The reason for this loss is mainly due to bad agri-food practices and to climate change…
Urban agriculture keeps pace with global initiatives, acting as a driver of progress towards several Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations…
The practice of urban agriculture does not limit itself to contributing in feeding the urban population, but rather provides important benefits…
The pandemic has been lingering in our societies for more than a year now… What if this was not just a global crisis, but also an opportunity to start anew and transform…
At MicroHabitat, we work to assign edible value to unused or underutilized urban spaces in order to feed local communities thanks to our ecological urban farms…
MicroHabitat is growing and starting its Canadian expansion by opening in the largest agglomeration of the country: Toronto. Many urban farms will take root on…
In the deployment of our activities, we also support many social actors in the process. This is the case of Accueil Bonneau, an organization that helps people…
How integrating urban farming to a famous shopping mall helps to support young communities in need…