Recent Project Highlights
Parkdale Community Foodbank (2024-2026)
PCFB Hanging Gardens Project
The Parkdale community hub tackles local food insecurity head-on, supported by 300 volunteers and seven staff members. Recent funding from the United Way is supporting renovation, equipment upgrades and furnishings for 5 Brock Ave., including a new food hub with 4,500 sq ft of community space. By completion in April 2026, the facility will welcome 15,000 food bank users annually, with improved accessibility, food storage and prep facilities, and an enhanced space for clients, staff and volunteers.
As part of this project, etobiGrow was contracted to design, fabricate, and install a custom vertical farming system within the foodbank’s new building. The custom system has now been in full operation since March 2026 and provides the PCFB with the ability to grow over 350 heads of produce each week, year-round for their community. The etobiGrow team continues to conduct servicing and educational training workshops with staff and volunteers on a regular basis.
York University (2025-Present)
The MiHL Hydroponic Farm
etobiGrow is working alongside York University as project manager for their new Maloca Indoor Hydroponics Lab (MiHL) project at the North York campus. The project aims to be a high yielding, self-sustaining hydroponic farm capable of growing fresh, nutritious produce for staff and students year-round.
Following a successful feasibility review conducted by etobiGrow in Spring 2025, the project has entered Phase 1 and is currently in the detailed design stage, with Phase 2 (installation) progressing over the summer.
Expected Completion: October 2026
Various Locations, Toronto (2022-Present)
Commercial Installations
etobiGrow’s lead engineer, Stefan, is an urban planner specializing in green infrastructure design. Combined with Lukas’ fabrication expertise, the two brothers procure beautiful custom installations for rooftops and restaurants, both indoors (for year-round operation) and as part of Toronto’s CaféTO program (seasonal installations)
Various Locations, Toronto (2019-Present)
Residential Projects
From balconies to rooftops big and small, etobiGrow is Toronto's leading expert in transforming hardscaping (like driveways, rooftops, and balconies) with productive small-scale farming systems.
Our Team
Lead Engineer
Stefan Sirianni, P.Eng.
Stefan is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario and a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Civil Engineering program, with a minor in urban design. With 12 years of professional experience, Stefan brings invaluable project management and design expertise to the etobiGrow team.
As Lead Engineer, Stefan manages all aspects of a project’s delivery from preliminary design through to fabrication and operation. Working closely with his brother and Chief Fabricator Lukas throughout this process, the two ensure that projects are feasible and thoroughly vetted with clients, stakeholders, and internal and external subject matter experts at all times.
In addition to his duties at etobiGrow, Stefan works part-time as an urban planner and Senior Transportation Engineer with Arcadis Canada. Through this role he has gained extensive professional experience delivering complex, high-value infrastructure design projects to municipalities and the Province of Ontario.
Chief Fabricator
Lukas Sirianni
Lukas is a professional tradesman with 12 years of experience in construction, auto and truck mechanics, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. In addition to his duties at etobiGrow, Lukas works part-time as a diesel engine technician and carpenter.
As Chief Fabricator Lukas is responsible for the real-world implementation of ideas. Leveraging his diverse background expertise, Lukas works alongside his brother Stefan throughout the planning and design phase to conduct constructability reviews and add industry insights. This ensures ideas are brought from paper to a feasible form-factor well before fabrication begins - saving valuable time and resources on projects.
In addition to his industry experience, Lukas also applies extensive programming and microelectronics knowledge to design, fabricate, and implement etobiGrow’s custom grow software and biodata infrastructure.
Farm Manager, Training Lead
Laura Menezes
Laura is etobiGrow’s manager of day-to-day operations and client relations. She has a degree from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment and Business and was etobiGrow’s first ever co-op hire in January 2023.
Laura has since returned to work for etobiGrow post-grad as our Farm Manager where she leads other staff, community outreach initiatives, education workshops, and training.
On projects Laura is responsible for maintaining strong scheduling and communications between clients, stakeholders, and the etobiGrow team.
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Manager
Joris Franssen
Joris is an external advisor on etobiGrow’s project roster and a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Civil Engineering program. As a Project Manager with Graham Construction with 12 years of professional experience, Joris brings extensive construction-industry knowledge to the etobiGrow team.
As regulatory compliance lead, Joris is responsible for navigating the ins and outs of construction/municipal approvals processes to ensure large-scale projects remain on schedule.