{"id":78,"date":"2026-09-06T00:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:30:34","slug":"hydrolodge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/?page_id=78","title":{"rendered":"Hydro Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.332593721661618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-1536x658.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Banner-1-2048x878.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">The start to easily accessible local natural resource production in Canada<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">The Journey From Your Kitchen To The Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Hydro Lodge is a portable, indoor food-growing system designed to make fresh, local produce part of everyday life. It combines soil-based and hydroponic growing into a furniture-grade unit that fits into homes, caf\u00e9s, pubs, and community spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f9e72360 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#d8f3fc;border-width:38px;background-color:#f9faef;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Now-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;font-size:29px\">We Are Currently In Research And Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are starting with food inside the places we already live, eat, and gather. It is designed for three places<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For\u00a0the\u00a0Low-Income\u00a0Family\u00a0Home<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Furniture grade,\u00a0hexagonal\u00a0to\u00a0fit\u00a0in\u00a0small\u00a0spaces\u00a0and\u00a0still\u00a0produce\u00a0volume. The\u00a0design\u00a0target\u00a0is\u00a0 75\u00a0cups\u00a0of\u00a0produce\u00a0per\u00a0month, to\u00a0sustainably\u00a0reduce\u00a0produce\u00a0cost\u00a0on a year round basis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For\u00a0the\u00a0Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To\u00a0grow\u00a0unique,\u00a0novel\u00a0produce\u00a0that\u00a0sets\u00a0a\u00a0menu\u00a0apart.\u00a0Ethnic\u00a0varieties\u00a0micro greens and\u00a0high-value\u00a0leaves\u00a0 and\u00a0flowers\u00a0you\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0source\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0distributor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The\u00a0image\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0left\u00a0is\u00a0our\u00a0concept\u00a0rendering\u00a0for\u00a0this:\u00a0Today&#8217;s\u00a0Harvest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For\u00a0Community\u00a0Associations\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Resource\u00a0Centers<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Units\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0education\u00a0platform.\u00a0Through\u00a0plant\u00a0tracking\u00a0and\u00a0workshops,\u00a0centers\u00a0can\u00a0produce\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0learning\u00a0materials\u00a0and\u00a0community\u00a0food\u00a0programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f9e72360 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#d8f3fc;border-width:38px;background-color:#c6c7c8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:29px\">Through Partnerships Across North America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are building the baseline structure and code for the Hydro Lodge home units. While we have worked with many institutions on this pillar, three partnerships have been instrumental<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>George Brown<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Led supply chain research for regional production and sourcing. Their detailed analysis mapped logistics enabling flat-pack units under fifty pounds for scalable deployment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Mohawk College<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced community connection and plant tracking features within the app. Their work is now on our GitHub repository<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Northeastern<\/strong> <strong>University<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leveraging established electrical impedance tomography for root imaging. Prototyping with Northeastern University a sensor to visualize and stream live root structure to an app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We contracted a prototype build of the physical unit. The result was a rough prototype that proves construction is possible and validates the geometry. Further refinement is required<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500054351370742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xxlarge-font-size\">Future Growth<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-theme-palette-15-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-theme-palette-8-color has-theme-palette-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/yoursweetspot.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hydro-Lodge-Parternships.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"font-size:29px\">Scaling What Hydro Lodge Proves in the Kitchen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hydro Lodge is built to prove how a small space can model regional production. Each pilot tests what a community needs to feed itself and make locally, starting in the places we already gather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, both food and the materials needed to make products are imported. A small community cannot feed itself year-round, and a small maker cannot source raw materials locally without massive minimums and shipping costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Each Hydro Lodge pilot is built to test two things at community scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Regional food in miniature<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Year-round fresh produce grown in homes, caf\u00e9s, and community spaces, tracked and shared through the Hydro Lodge app to supply homes and local food programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Regional manufacturing resources in miniature\u00a0\u2014 the natural fibers, dyes, oils, and base ingredients SMEs need to make and sell products locally, validated through the same units they will later source from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We are using these early pilots to conduct infrastructure research for future physical locations across Canada, mapping what grows naturally in each region, what that community eats, and what that community makes. The pilots tell us what is viable before a hub is built.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3f922a96 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#586474;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1900px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-5\">From Baseline to Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We have a baseline construct. The geometry is proven, the use case is validated, and the app is working<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The next step is a production build and a live pilot. Baseline files are available to manufacturing partners under NDA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We&#8217;re looking for manufacturers and fabricators, app testers, pilot locations \u2014 low-income homes, caf\u00e9s, and community spaces ready to host a unit <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding partners to support the build and pilot. To learn more, email Marguerite Apotre at <a href=\"mailto:hi@yoursweetspot.life\">hi@yoursweetspot.life<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you for your time and interest<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start to easily accessible local natural resource production in Canada The Journey From Your Kitchen To The Community Hydro Lodge is a portable, indoor food-growing system designed to make fresh, local produce part of everyday life. 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