Conner Tidd is Co-Founder and CEO of Just Vertical, a Toronto-based indoor farming company that designs and builds commercial indoor farms. He co-founded the company in 2017 with Kevin Jakiela in Toronto, Canada, starting with a consumer indoor garden business before expanding into commercial indoor agriculture. Under his leadership, Just Vertical has grown to thousands of customers across the world. Conner's work is driven by a commitment to food security and to making indoor farming accessible to more communities. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from McGill University and an M.Sc. in Sustainability Management from the University of Toronto. He has been recognized as a Clean50 Emerging Leader and as one of Top 30 Under 30 in sustainability.
Company bio
Just Vertical is a Toronto-based indoor farming company on a mission to make indoor farming accessible to everyone. We design and build indoor farms for commercial growers, schools, institutions, nonprofits and government agencies across North America, from container farms and grow rack systems to standalone gardens. Our consumer division brings home growing to households. To date, we have delivered thousands of indoor farms, grown over 10 million plants, serving growers, schools, institutions and government partners. Our work is impact-focused, including partnerships that create employment for people with disabilities, support refugee relief, and advance Indigenous food sovereignty.