Vertical farming is an efficient, sustainable and high-tech cultivation method that can produce nutritious and healthy crops using 95% less water and 400 times less land than traditional agriculture. This approach can help address issues like food security, reduce the need for pesticides and herbicides, and enable year-round food production in any climate.The Queens Vertical Farming Team (QVFT) is Canada’s first undergraduate club of its kind. Our mission is to develop a functional, small-scale vertical farm to explore sustainable solutions, advance research, and engage students from a wide range of disciplines in innovation. Drawing inspiration from the best current commercial practices, we plan to establish ourselves as innovators in this rapidly expanding industry.As a QVFT General Member, you will have the opportunity to join one of our sub-teams that is the most interesting to you! Our sub-teams include the mechanical team, a stack team, a plant science team, and a business team.Interviews will be conducted on Teams at a time that works for you :)Applications are available until Sunday, September 28th, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.Feel free to reach out to director.qvft@ engsoc.queensu.ca with any questions!

Queen&rsquo;s University has a long history of scholarship, discovery, and innovation that shapes our collective knowledge and helps address some of the world&rsquo;s most pressing challenges. Home to more than 25,000 students, Queen&rsquo;s offers a comprehensive research-intensive environment. Diverse perspectives and a wealth of experience enrich our students and faculty while a core part of our mission is to engage in international learning and research. Queen&rsquo;s University is ranked in the top 10 globally in the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The rankings measured over 1,500 post-secondary institutions on their work to advance the United Nations&rsquo; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Queen's Vertical Farming Team General Member

Vertical farming is an efficient, sustainable and high-tech cultivation method that can produce nutritious and healthy crops using 95% less water and 400 times less land than traditional agriculture. This approach can help address issues like food security, reduce the need for pesticides and herbicides, and enable year-round food production in any climate.The Queens Vertical Farming Team (QVFT) is Canada’s first undergraduate club of its kind. Our mission is to develop a functional, small-scale vertical farm to explore sustainable solutions, advance research, and engage students from a wide range of disciplines in innovation. Drawing inspiration from the best current commercial practices, we plan to establish ourselves as innovators in this rapidly expanding industry.As a QVFT General Member, you will have the opportunity to join one of our sub-teams that is the most interesting to you! Our sub-teams include the mechanical team, a stack team, a plant science team, and a business team.Interviews will be conducted on Teams at a time that works for you :)Applications are available until Sunday, September 28th, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.Feel free to reach out to&nbsp;director.qvft@ engsoc.queensu.ca with any questions!

Queen's Vertical Farming Team General Member

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