VIDEO: Grow Food Here: Broadview Federal Credit Union
Welcome to the latest episode of Grow Food Here, brought to you by Freight Farms! In this installment, we shine a spotlight on the remarkable efforts of Broadview Federal Credit Union in Albany, NY, as they embark on a journey to revolutionize food production in their community.
Arrival of Freight Farm Growing Containers
Two Freight Farm growing containers and a cooler container were delivered and installed at the Purdue Student Farm.
AUSTRALIA: Vertical Farming Technology Could Bring Indigenous Plants Into The Mainstream
The farms can be in built in warehouses, greenhouses or, in the case of BoomaFood, specially designed shipping containers. The farms use artificial light, temperature, water and humidity control, meaning they can provide more food on a smaller footprint than traditional farming.
Cultivate Your Dreams: Secondhand Farms Now Offers Comprehensive Training For New Container Farmers!
At Secondhand Farms, we are passionate about helping aspiring farmers bring their agricultural dreams to life. We make starting a farm accessible by providing high-quality, pre-owned shipping container farms at a fraction of the cost of new units.
USA- INDIANA: Sneak Peak: Purdue Freight Farms Are On Their Way!
Thanks to a generous donor, two freight farms that will be used for controlled environment demonstrations and research will soon hit the road to West Lafayette.
USA - RHODE ISLAND: Cumberland High School Grows Its Own Greens For School Lunches District-Wide
Students in Cumberland Schools need not ask questions when it comes to some of their food served in their cafeteria, because the leafy greens they eat are grown right behind Cumberland High School. A large, green shipping container that contains a garden full of greens inside, sits behind the cafeteria.Installed in 2017 by 'Freight Farm,' a lot of work went into getting it up and running.
Container Farm on Campus | Inside California Education
Tour a hydroponic farm inside a shipping container at a Bay Area school thatβs growing the districtβs salad greens.
VIDEO - USA - CHICAGO: Students Learn STEM Skills & Give Back To Community
Container farming is growing plants or crops in special shipping containers instead of planting them in the ground and thirteen high school students just harvested the first crop in a container farm in Altgeld Gardens
Worcester, Massachusetts: Leominster Food Programs To Benefit From State Grants
The $5,823 will serve to build a safe storage area for the protective equipment students participating in the program wear when they work in the enclosed environment of the freight farm, said 2GetherWeEat founder Charles Luster
Northern Illinois University Unveils 'Hydropod' Project To Research Nutritious Food Growth
In early December 2023, a 40-foot by 8-foot container was delivered to Northern Illinois University (NIU) behind Anderson Hall. While resembling a standard shipping container, the unit houses a complete hydroponic farming system
The Sky's The Limit: The Rapid Rise of Vertical Farming
In the heart of urban landscapes, a revolution is taking root. Vertical farming, once a niche curiosity, is now a burgeoning industry projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2027. This growth is driven by increasing demand for locally produced, fresh, and pesticide-free plants, year-round demand for crops, and the ease of monitoring and harvesting crops in a controlled environment
USA: Rhode Island - 'Leafy Green Machine' Makes A Comeback, Launching As A Model In Cumberland
Shana DiPetrillo, food service manager at Sodexo, and Rob Mudge, president of the Historic Metcalf Franklin Farm Preservation Association, have spent much of the past two years fixing and tweaking the Freight Farms vertical farm behind the high school.
USA: CHICAGO - Bowen Harvest Container Farm Brings Fresh Produce To Altgeld Gardens
Bowen Harvest, 500-square-foot hydroponic container farm, will bring free fresh produce to Altgeld Gardens, a food desert. Credit: By The Hand Club For Kids
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A Freight Farmers Journey: How this Entrepreneur Launched a Hydroponic Farming Business in St. Louisw ith Amy Martin and Tova Feinberg
USDA Announces Grants For Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $6,100,000 through this opportunity. However, the agency retains the discretion to award a larger or lesser amount
One Farm, Hundreds of Crops πΆοΈπ₯¬πΈπ₯
Depending on your goals for a Freight Farming program, you can shift your focus from production and profit to education, crop experimentation, farm activities, or other opportunities
VIDEO: Freight Farms - Who's the Boss
Harbor Media spoke with CEO Rick Vanzura about their vertical farming system company
City of Las Vegas Hosting First Farmers' Market At Historic Westside Urban Farm
According to city officials, this will be the first of four markets scheduled to be held at the park in 2024
VIDEO: Chicago Farming Company Grows Fresh Produce In Shipping Containers To Help Fight Food Deserts
Ditto Foods is a Chicago-based hydroponic farming company combating food deserts by growing fresh produce in shipping containers β for a fraction of the price of traditional farming! CEO and founder Derek shares how he was inspired to start the company after losing his job during the pandemic
New Black-Owned Freight Farm In Rural Minnesota To Tackle Food Insecurity, Health Inequities
In February, Route 1 will place its first Freight Farm in the rural community of Loretto, population 650. It will be the first Black-owned freight farm in Minnesota. βIt allows the farmer..to take these farms and really place them wherever the need exists,β Carpenter told the Daily Yonder
News About Farming in a Shipping Container