Join the 100s of schools across North America and beyond already using ZipGrow systems to teach the next generation about food security, plant science, culinary skills and more.
With ZipGrow equipment, educators can teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math using the same system. This hands-on learning experience allows for critical thinking while tackling real-world issues.
Skilled-Pathways
Our systems can easily be integrated into high-skills majors, including Agriculture, Horticulture and Culinary Arts.
Sustainability
Sustainability & ZipGrow have always gone hand in hand. Our systems use 90% less water than traditional agriculture and drastically reduce food miles by growing closer to home (or school)!
Accessibility
All ZipGrow Towers have been removed from our systems, allowing everyone to get in on the action. Almost all tasks can be completed at a tabletop to provide equal opportunities for all your students.
Find the Right Fit
Explore systems and packages
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Estimate potential harvest yields for ZipGrow small systems based on crop type and growing system.
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Estimates are based on ZipGrow's Yield Data and are provided for planning purposes only. Actual results may vary based on crop variety, environment, lighting, nutrients, growing practices, and harvest standards. Calculations assume a 95% crop success rate.
Our Technology
How it works & its benefits
The System & The Tower
All ZipGrow systems feature the patented ZipGrow Tower™. This tower system enables true vertical farming, maximizing growing potential in minimal space.
Our system utilizes two types of hydroponics: a wick system and a drip system. Water drips down to the tower via a drip emitter, and a wicking strip saturates the roots to provide ideal hydration.
Seedlings grow outside the tower in a germination station. This type of growing is typically done with an ebb-and-flow system.
The Benefit to You
The ZipGrow Tower doesn’t have designated plant sites, allowing you to maximize your growing potential based on how much room each plant needs to grow properly.
From seed to harvest, students learn about 3 different hydroponic systems using the same setup: drip, wick, and ebb-and-flow.
Our Curriculum
Making it work with your curriculum outcome expectations.
ZipGrow offers a curriculum for all ages and was designed in conjunction with the Upper Canada District School Board. Our systems can be used for science, agriculture, culinary and more!
Our curriculum packages also include a 1-year subscription to Upstart University. Upstart is one of the only complete online learning platforms for hydroponics, with over 90 hours of video content alone.
You received your system, yay! Now what? Since 2010, ZipGrow has consistently offered exceptional training and support to our customers. With over 15 years in the business, we know a couple of things about hydroponics.
We offer everything from on-site training for your staff to video chats to answer quick questions. Our YouTube channel is home to over 1000 videos, over 150,000 subscribers, and has tons of useful content for you and your students.
A quick case study from
Upper Canada District School Board
Since 2022, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has invested in over 80 ZipGrow systems for classrooms across its school board. Our systems are part of a larger board-wide initiative under their Real-World Learning Program. The goal of this program is to bring real-world skills to students across UCDSB.
Now, every year, 1000s of students across UCDSB get to participate in year-round growing, which otherwise wouldn’t be possible without a system like ours. Our systems are used in elementary classrooms, culinary programs and agriculture classes across the board.
Our ZipGarden, Education Rack and Farm Walls are kept in stock, and are ready to ship within a week. For custom projects like hydroponic labs, we aim to ship within 90 days of receiving the initial deposit or purchase order.
For our ZipGarden, Farm Wall and Education Rack, you can place an order online or by emailing a purchase order to [email protected]. We’re also available by phone at 1-855-947-4769 for any additional questions. For custom projects, please contact us by email to arrange a discovery call and start planning your custom hydroponic lab!
If available, please provide us with the dimensions of the lab space, and include any additional intended use for the space if applicable. Additionally, please provide us with current electical and water hook ups in the space, and note if there are any pillars or dropped ceilings.
We ship single Farm Walls in boxes through our ground shipping provider. All other units are shipped on pallet(s) depending on the size of the order. If known, please let us know how your school typically receives large shipments, and whether your school has a loading dock on site.
Curriculum and learning material are delivered digitally after purchase! An representative from ZipGrow will reach out to you to set up your free one-year subscription to Upstart University.
About Us
Since 2010, ZipGrow has been a leader in hydroponic manufacturing and education. The ZipGrow Tower was created by Dr. Nate Storey in a greenhouse at the University of Wyoming and helped solve an ongoing issue in greenhouses: the ability to grow only on one level.
From there, ZipGrow went on to create the Farm Wall and the ZipFarm, both being revolutionary for their uses. The Farm Wall allowed home growers to take control of their own food security, while the ZipFarm became one of the first commercial small to medium-sized systems to enable new farmers to enter a space traditionally unavailable to them.
Later came the ZipPod, Education Rack & ZipGarden to continue to expand our reach to schools, social wellness projects, and architectural masterpieces. To date, ZipGrow has deployed systems to over 30 countries and shipped 1000s of units to customers like you.
At ZipGrow, We Grow Farmers, and one tower at a time, we’re revolutionizing the future of agriculture.
We Grow Farmers
Contact us to start using ZipGrow systems in your classroom today!
