Earth month is a reminder for us all to be advocates for the planet and its resources. It gives us the chance to be mindful of the footprint we leave on the planet. In the spirit of Earth Month, here are 3 reasons why the Rise Membership is so environmentally friendly!
Dry Nutrients Subscription
The Rise Membership is now included with a brand new type of nutrient–our dry formula! Previously, you may have used our liquid nutrients. With our dry nutrients, they use 100% less water to produce due to consolidating the formula into a solid. Shipping weight has also been significantly reduced due to the concentrated formula. We also have transitioned to a plastic-free packaging to contain the nutrients.
Seasonal Shipments
With all your gardening needs packaged in one order and shipped to you all at once, this greatly reduces our carbon footprint as a company, as well as yours as a consumer. Since your products are grouped and shipped together, this streamlines the fulfillment process. As a result, we hope to reduce our impact on the planet, one package at a time. According to the USDA, food transportation accounts for a meaningful share of food system emissions — consolidating shipments like we do helps chip away at that number.
Sustainable packaging
Our subscription is crafted from sustainable materials. Our packaging for subscriptions is plastic-free. Since we transitioned to dry nutrients, we have been able to eliminate plastic packaging from our packs. This means once you receive your package for the season, you can recycle it just like you would your other paper/cardboard materials. And because your seed pods and supplies arrive together in one seasonal box, you're also helping reduce the cumulative packaging waste that comes with multiple individual orders — a small but meaningful win for the planet. Research from Cornell University's Center for Controlled Environment Agriculture notes that reducing packaging and supply chain touchpoints is one of the most impactful ways consumers can lower the environmental cost of their food. Hydroponic systems like the Rise Garden also use up to 95% less water than traditional soil gardening, making home growing one of the most water-efficient food choices available today.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Rise Gardens membership environmentally friendly?
Growing food at home with a Rise Garden dramatically reduces the carbon footprint associated with conventional produce, which typically travels hundreds or even thousands of miles from farm to table. Hydroponic growing also uses up to 95% less water than traditional soil agriculture, making it one of the most water-efficient food production methods available to consumers. A Rise membership supports this sustainable lifestyle by ensuring a continuous supply of seed pods and nutrients, making home growing a consistent practice rather than a one-time experiment.
How much food waste does a Rise Garden eliminate?
One of the most significant environmental benefits of growing food at home is the near-total elimination of food waste, because you harvest exactly what you need precisely when you need it. According to food waste research, roughly 30 to 40% of the food supply in the United States is wasted, often before it even reaches consumers. With a Rise Garden, greens and herbs never travel in trucks or sit in refrigerated storage, so you use nearly all of what you grow.
Does indoor hydroponic growing use less water than conventional farming?
Indoor hydroponic systems like Rise Gardens use significantly less water than soil-based agriculture because the water in a closed-loop reservoir is continuously recirculated rather than lost to soil absorption, runoff, or evaporation. Rise Gardens' systems are estimated to use up to 95% less water than traditional growing methods for equivalent yields. This makes hydroponic home growing one of the most responsible choices a consumer can make from a water conservation standpoint.
What makes Rise membership more sustainable than buying produce at the store?
A Rise membership keeps your home garden continuously stocked with fresh seed pods and nutrients, replacing the need to purchase single-use plastic-packaged produce that often comes with significant packaging waste. Store-bought herbs in particular are almost always sold in plastic clamshells or bags that end up in landfills within days. By growing at home, Rise members eliminate packaging waste, food miles, and refrigeration energy all at once.
