Our Indoor Farming Technology
At Alberta Food Security, we utilize cutting-edge indoor vertical farming technology to revolutionize local agriculture and enhance food security. Our advanced systems are designed to grow a wide variety of crops year-round, regardless of external weather conditions, ensuring a consistent and reliable food supply.

Proprietary Lighting
- Integrated LED light with “Dynamic Spectrum Tuning”
- Automated “Light Recipes” supporting germination to harvest
- Delivers precision photonic lighting for Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) to maximize plant growth.
Grow Modules
- Minimal electricity use (power over ethernet)
- Minimal water use (aeroponics)
- Minimal humidity
- Minimal impact on HVAC
- Leverages AI/ML
- Has over 100 industrial designs
- Canadian design and manufacturing

| OTHER INDOOR FARMS | AFS INDOOR FARMS |
Capital to build | $300+ per sqft | $150+ per sqft |
Produce variety | Typically only leafy greens | Over 150 fruits, vegetables & herbs |
Average power used to grow one pound of produce | Greater than 15 KWh* | Less than 1 KWh** |
Building Requirements | Custom built or significant renovations | Existing buildings with standard HVAC, electrical & water are sufficient Minimal humidity |
Building type | Industrial | Any commercial and industrial |
Weight of equipment | Greater than 60 lbs per sqft | Less than 30 lbs per sqft** |
Average cost to grow a pound of leafy greens | $3.07 USD* | ~40% less** |
Labour | Specialists required | Unskilled |
** These are estimates and calculations performed by Agriplay using available data, market opportunities and transactions completed in Calgary, AB in 2022.
Values may change, depending on what produce is