Our Story
In 2021, Toronto saw its first food shortage due to climate change - lettuce. The days of relying on a global food supply chain from California, Arizona and Mexico are over. We decided to create an entire new food system for cities, starting with Toronto, that uses 93% less land and water than traditional agriculture and is complete climate proof.
Edie Farming is a team made up of ex-google policy wonks and engineers dedicated to combating the effects of climate change. Edie also has numerous students ranging from architecture to policy at the University of Toronto aiding in our mission.
Most recently, Edie Farming won its first Pitch Competition earning us funding from the City of Toronto and has received further funding from the Ivey Business School.
Our Partners
Edie Farming produces fresh, organic leafy greens grown hydroponically in rooftop greenhouses in Toronto. As food costs continue to skyrocket, we are growing the greenest, most nutritious produce so you get quality for your dollar.
We want to give our customers reliable crisp, crunchy and delicious leafy greens and herbs. Most of all, we want to create a climate proof food system for cities vulnerable to climate change.
About Our Founder:
Katherine Festeryga
Katherine Festeryga holds nearly a decade of experience in both the public and private sector, helping to shape policy and advocate for policy priorities in Canada. Katherine recently launched agricultural technology startup, Edie Farming, building Ontario’s first commercial rooftop greenhouses at scale which won the City of Toronto’s Women4Climate award. Previously, Katherine was on the policy and communications team at Sidewalk Labs - a landmark Google company that applied forward-thinking urban design and cutting edge technology to the world’s biggest challenges. Prior to Sidewalk Labs, Katherine led legislative and strategic policy communications for NAFTA negotiations and Buy American tariffs for the Province of Ontario at the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth. Katherine holds her Master’s of Public Policy, specializing in climate impacts on food supply at Northwestern University and is a University of Western Ontario graduate with a BA in History and double major in Political Science, as well, she currently sits on the board of North York Harvest Food Bank. You can find Katherine on TikTok educating millions about the intersection of climate, food and culture.
