Indoor Cultivation Solutions by CEHort

Specializing in developing food security and SCALED CULTIVATION PRODUCTION models for food-insecure nations, regions, territories, urban centers, communities, schools, and Institutional Food Providers

Innovative Solutions in Indoor Cultivation

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CEHort is looking to the future of feeding people. The approach is to look to the nutritional needs of the population, then specialize in building the best model of plant cultivation, working outwards given the cultivar species. In so doing, the intent is to facilitate the construction, HVAC systems, automated controls, and cultivation design to optimize the plant and its environment to maximize outputs. This can be done through the construction of full turn-key facilities, retrofitting commercial buildings, urban and community agriplanning, city wide community applications, or school lunch programs to best feed the future of a nation of people. CEHort wants you to grow the most plants in the best possible manner to innovatively use the resources, energy, and space economically, sustainably, and efficiently.

CEHort is beyond grateful to the post-secondary pilot projects about to be initiated. I believe these partnerships will move towards optimizing the human food supply and making food insecure regions or nations, more secure.

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Customized Production Optimization

CEHort looks at the whole picture and the variables involved to develop a concept for a complete turn-key client solution

Sustainable Design

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The intent is to use math and science to identify the consumer or political need to construct the facility or work within an existing one. How feasible are the costs compared to the deliverables? How many employees will be needed adding to the operational costs? What are the resource and energy requirements for the size of the structure and cultivars to be cultivated? What environmental controls are required to manage the internal grow area? Is it a research facility for a post-secondary institution, a cultivation facility for school lunch programs, or a large-scale facility that feeds tens or hundreds of thousands of urbanites?

A large indoor greenhouse with rows of young plants growing in white containers. The structure is supported by metal beams and lit by numerous overhead lamps, providing a bright, artificial lighting environment. The floor appears to be a long path between the rows, designed for maintenance and care of the plants.

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Efficient Construction

The traditional greenhouse can grow many plants but is incredibly inefficient considering the volume of space, materials, and climate. If looking to construct a turn-key facility, the CEHort design has been developed to satisfy the client's cultivation needs. The structure is built to the design plans and project specifications. Our approach in building a new facility is to incorporate as much below-ground technology and space using the earth as one of the best insulators. Any permits, zoning, and regulatory requirements are obtained. Subcontracted vendors will be sourced and vetted to build each component given their areas of expertise, following the approved plans. Evaluation in the design phase will isolate the areas of added expenses including back-up systems, primarily based on water, power, and internal operations.

What are the variables to address for a cultivar species being grown in an indoor environment? Air intake and removals, fans, purification, movement, pressure, CO2, humidity, temperature. Irrigation design around the plants needs to optimize water use per zone(s). Optimized racking and media, inclusive of living soils. Plant size to optimize cultivation including vertical mechanisms maximized per internal volume, operations and workflow, sensors and automation, back-up systems, safety, processing, harvesting, packaging, and produce ready for sale. This comprehensive approach will create an environment for the best possible deliverables.

Customization to Optimize

What are you Growing?

How are you Growing it?

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Herbs (Culinary or Medicinal)

Leafy Greens

Vine Crops

Fruits

Grow Towers

Racking with Artificial Lighting

Large Scale Vertical Farming

Nature-based or Synthetic

How Feasible is that Growing?

Water Cost and Availability

Power Source and Costs

Cultivar Yields per Sq. Ft.

Labour and Operational Costs

Years have been spent developing the spreadsheets to calculate the variables of optimized growing. The CEHort cultivation design and system were born after producing the business plan, risk assessment, and feasibility study for one of the largest vertical farming operations in the world. This made the math behind the variables to build a better indoor cultivation system to evolve indoor protected cultivation for the future.

Food (In)Security

70+% of Food Imports!

The cost of produce keeps going up and under the existing supply chains, they won't be going down. The majority of food is imported. Waste is around 30+% amidst the inefficiencies of existing supply chains. Live fresh produce travels long distances "protected" using chemical amendments and processes to reach retailer shelves while losing flavor, freshness, and nutritional value. Research has identified the potential to lose up to 90% of its nutritional value along existing supply chains.

With today's innovations, technology, and resolve there are ways to improve food production systems, especially in food insecure countries, like Canada.

CEHort is looking to introduce scalable, protected cultivation systems incorporating energy and resource-efficient technologies to optimize the space where edible plants are grown.

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Grow it at home or import it?

CEHort believes that feeding a population is a national security issue. Is there a greater priority than feeding a population healthy, fresh, nutrient-rich produce?

The resources and technologies exist to make it happen.

Can this get political, societal, and industry support to finance its evolution?

A united people focused on health and wellness through the quality of the food they eat, can be designed to introduce regional and local food production facilities and systems, working towards a long-term national security approach to food self-reliance and a safer, healthier population.