Hydroponics for beginners can be a daunting endeavor for even the most prepared of aspiring growers. There’s so much to learn, understand and implement to successfully grow crops hydroponically.

For someone just getting started, it can be intimidating to know what to do without an explainer. This article will provide exactly that.

In this blog, we’ll explain what hydroponics is, how it differs from traditional soil-based agriculture, and provide you with our top 10 tips for finding success with hydroponics.

Many new Freight Farmers don’t come from an agricultural background, so learning how to set crop prices is unfamiliar territory. 

Establishing an optimal price point can be challenging. Pricing too high might deter customers, but pricing too low means missing out on potential revenue.

In this guide, we'll help you identify the ideal sales channel, outline the process to establish your pricing, and offer recommendations for moving forward.

This procedure must be followed before transportation of the container

Here you will find booklets and guides, short video clips, and templates designed to help you better run your container farm from start to harvest

Learn all about your growing potential with our guide to crops and yields in the Greenery S

The Greenery™ S is a complete commercial farm within 320 square feet. Successfully grow hundreds of high-value crops, such as lettuces, leafy greens, herbs, edible flowers, and more

In 2011, Freight Farms pioneered the world’s first “container farm.” Since then, Freight Farms has built products that leverage the most advanced hydroponic, vertical farming, and controlled-environment technology to turn 320 sq. ft. shipping containers into hubs for fresh food production

Site Requirements, Site Check List and Guidelines, Shipping and Delivery Basics

Freight Farms Greenery - Booklet

The Leafy Green Machine™ is a fully assembled, vertical hydroponic farming system built inside a 40-ft. shipping container

The University of North Texas Dining Services has earned a stellar reputation nationwide for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and self-sufficiency

Harbor Media spoke with CEO Rick Vanzura about their vertical farming system company

Ready, Set, Grow. A complete farm-to-table system. Crop guide

Your Leafy Green Machine is a complete farm-to-table system outfitted with vertical hydroponics, LED lighting, and intuitive climate controls. This section provides all the specs, sizes, and resource usage of your farm

The FarmLab is a fully automated and climate controlled 40 feet high-cube (12,2m) “reefer” freight container with a state-of-the-art crop-growing system

Our GrowMax Lab is an affordable, scalable, efficient, and automated indoor farming system. As a full turnkey solution, a grower can be up in running in a short amount of time. The return on investment can be achieved in as little as 6 months

Grow Pod Solutions provides a state-of-the-art, environmentally optimized growing system for growing high-quality specialty crops, specifically leaf crops, including many varieties of herb

No matter where you're located, our Greenery 7 50Hz container farm allows you to grow fresh produce year-round.

We aim to be as prescriptive as possible throughout this Workbook, but there may be details specific to your region or operation that we missed. Take it with a grain of salt, and reach out if you find something that other farmers need to know!