Grow Your Own Food

What Grow Your Own Food does

Grow Your Own Food (GYOF / GYOFOOD) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 2015 as a CSR initiative of Wrench Solutions, a global technology solutions provider. Headquartered in Kochi (Aluva), Kerala, with a regional office in Bangalore, the company designs and sells automated urban farming systems that enable households to grow pesticide-free green leafy vegetables and common vegetables on balconies, terraces, and rooftops. Its mission addresses Kerala's high rates of lifestyle diseases linked to pesticide-ridden produce by promoting home cultivation under Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) endorsed by an advisory board of Kerala Agricultural University professors and medical specialists.

The product portfolio centers on the Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG), a turnkey kit comprising a polycarbonate polyhouse (10-year life), soilless growing media, automated drip irrigation and fertigation, integrated pest management supplies, a multi-tier composting unit, and a 200L water tank. Adjacent offerings include the Mini Tower Garden (a ₹8,000 vertical garden that grows 36+ plants in 4 sq.ft with automated fertigation and 360° rotation), the VertiGrove hydroponic vertical system with real-time monitoring of soil moisture, pH, EC, and nutrients, and Smart Precision Farming (SPF) for semi-urban and rural customers. A mobile app support platform provides knowledge base access, issue ticketing, expert consultation, and a planned marketplace for selling excess produce.

GYOF generates revenue through one-time hardware sales via its e-commerce storefront and consultation-led direct sales (toll-free 1800 103 7322, [email protected]), with one-year installation and hand-holding support bundled into SKG purchases. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on educational events, blog content, YouTube videos in Malayalam, SlideShare presentations, and earned media in regional press. The company has no disclosed external venture funding beyond an IIMK Live incubation in 2018 and operates primarily in Kerala and Karnataka, India.

Name

Grow Your Own Food

Legal name

Grow Your Own Food

Website

https://gyofood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grow Your Own Food (GYOF) is a Kochi-based, non-profit CSR initiative of Wrench Solutions that designs and sells automated urban farming systems (Smart Kitchen Garden, Mini Tower Garden, VertiGrove) enabling Indian urban families to grow pesticide-free vegetables at home, with adjacent Smart Precision Farming solutions for rural markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Farming Systems

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC), Fertilizer & Nutrient Application Services (Dry/Fluid, Side-Dress) (AFACAAAC), Guidance, Autosteer & Machine Control (GNSS/RTK, Auto-Steering, Implement Guidance) (AFAGALAE)

Keywords

• Urban farming systems
• Home gardening kits
• Smart agriculture
• Hydroponic solutions
• Precision farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Aluva

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG) Product Sales: Sale of complete Smart Kitchen Garden kits including polyhouse, grow bags, irrigation systems, fertigation equipment, seedlings, and composting units. One-time product purchase with first-year hand-holding support included.
2. Mini Tower Garden Sales: Sale of Mini Tower Garden vertical garden systems through e-commerce platform. Product enables growing 36+ plants in 4 sq.ft with automated fertigation and composting capabilities.
3. Installation and Support Services: Professional installation of Smart Kitchen Garden systems including training, orientation, and ongoing hand-holding support for maintenance. One-year support package included with installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grow Your Own Food (GYOFOOD) designs, builds and sells turnkey home-farming hardware systems — including the Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG) kit, Mini Tower Garden and VertiGrove vertical gardens — bundled with installation, training, ongoing support and a mobile-app assistance platform. The company also offers Precision Farming and Smart Precision Farming (SPF) solutions for semi-urban and rural growers, all under a not-for-profit CSR initiative of Wrench Solutions.

Product overview

GYOFood offers a portfolio of urban farming products and services centered around the Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG) system. The core offering includes the SKG with poly house, automated fertigation, and composting, alongside the Mini Tower Garden for space-constrained homes and VertiGrove for hydroponic balcony farming. The company also provides Precision Farming and Smart Precision Farming (SPF) solutions for rural and semi-urban areas. A mobile app platform delivers online support, expert guidance, and a marketplace for selling excess produce. All offerings follow Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with advisory support from agricultural university professors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VertiGrove: A vertical garden system product that can grow thirty plus plants in 4 square feet, launched in July 2019. Features automated irrigation and fertigation systems.
• Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG)
• Smart Precision Farming (SPF)

Products and services

• Smart Kitchen Garden (SKG) A comprehensive turnkey urban farming solution including a polycarbonate-roof polyhouse, soilless grow bags, automated drip irrigation and fertigation system, multi-tier composting unit, and integrated pest management. Designed for urban families with limited space (around 20 sq.ft) to grow green leafy vegetables and common vegetables at home with high automation.
• Mini Tower Garden A vertical garden system that grows 36+ plants in just 4 sq.ft, featuring automated fertigation, 360° rotation for accessibility, soilless growing medium, and combined composting and gardening in one unit. Targeted at urban households with very limited balcony or terrace space.
• VertiGrove A hydroponic vertical farming system for urban balconies that grows 30+ plants including spinach, palak and amaranth in 4 sq.ft. Features automated irrigation adjusted for humidity and real-time monitoring of soil moisture, pH, EC, NPK content and micronutrients.
• Smart Precision Farming (SPF) An automated farming approach for semi-urban and rural populations following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Features remote-controlled watering and fertigation with high productivity through latest scientific agricultural practices, enabling cultivation of all types of vegetables and fruits in larger land areas with minimum manpower.
• Installation and Support Services Professional installation of Smart Kitchen Garden systems including polyhouse setup, training and orientation, plus ongoing hand-holding support for maintenance and a one-year support package bundled with the hardware.

Quantifiable outcome

• VertiGrove can grow 30+ plants in 4 square feet of balcony space
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/gyofood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grow-your-own-food

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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