Garry Peters

Garry Peters is a Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of Avery Family Farms, a vertical farming operation located in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia. With a background in fine art and print reproduction, Peters transitioned to agriculture amid concerns over food security, climate change, and supply chain vulnerabilities. He aims to demonstrate how vertical farming can help Canada achieve self-reliance in food production, especially for crops like lettuce, which are primarily imported. Garry's innovative approach seeks to provide a sustainable solution for local food production while addressing the economic challenges faced by the vertical farming industry.