As you drive down the hill into Burlington’s Intervale, you may notice something new: a 40-foot-long shipping container in the parking lot. It’s crimson red, with a quilt-like mural of vegetables on its side.

This is Village Hydroponics. The operation grows veggies to share, for free, with New American communities in the area.

Reporter Elodie Reed recently stopped by for a conversation with Executive Director Nour El-Naboulsi as the shipping container farm’s first season got underway.

El-Naboulsi has been a vegetable farmer for many years — though he says he’s new to hydroponics.

Tijmen Blok and Jort Maarseveen decided to launch their own start-up after graduation. Together, they designed and built the Hippotainer, a vertical farm in a shipping container. Their first Hippotainer is now churning out hundreds of heads of lettuce per week in war-torn Ukraine.

Jort Maarseveen (26) studied Biobased Sciences in Wageningen, where his interest in vertical farming was sparked. Tijmen Blok (26), who studied Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management, shared his enthusiasm. Together, they sought small-scale applications of vertical farming. Their quest was not a straightforward one, Blok recounts. ‘Our initial experiments used polystyrene with holes and a pond pump for water circulation. After a while, all our plants perished. The lighting had elevated the temperature to over 40 degrees Celsius.’

The "Cubes" containers from the Swiss Mabewo Group is a good example of the application of the latest Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technologies to optimise plant growth and prevent pest infestation. Using special airlocks and precise process control, the cubes create an environment that guarantees optimum growth conditions for plants. Up to 1.5 tonnes of fresh grass, including grains and root mass, can be harvested daily with a four-cube system - proof of the efficiency and scalability of today's crop cultivation systems.

CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE) and FarmBox Foods, a manufacturer of controlled-climate farms, on Wednesday will unveil the first tree seedlings for a first-of-its-kind program focused on reforestation of wildfire-affected areas of the Front Range.

After two-and-a-half years in business patience and persistence are paying off for Fresh Simple Greens. Orders continue to increase — from customers who buy direct and rave about the crisp, fresh taste of their lettuce, and more recently from grocery stores, which buy their herbs.

On June 15, MPs for Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng and Desmond Choo visited the container farm and viewed the harvesting of the fish. Launched in November 2023, it is Singapore’s first container fish farm located in an HDB estate.

Our diverse farmers share a common goal: providing fresh, local food to their communities.

Two local groups are using state grant money to launch efforts to get food to more people and to help communities grow their own produce.

In this episode, I speak with Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms, who takes us on a captivating journey from his days in the retail trenches to becoming a trailblazer in the vertical farming industry

Experience the future of sustainable protein with Atarraya at Economist Impact's 9th Annual Sustainability Week. Discover how our Shrimpbox Farms are redefining urban shrimp farming for a cleaner, local, and responsible protein future

Jimmy heads to the Tampa, Clearwater, and of course, St.Pete, where he stopped by our hydroponic farm and chatted with Briant and Brad and got up close and personal with the future of farming

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.  “It allows the farmer..to take these farms and really place them wherever the need exists,” Carpenter told the Daily Yonder

Watch our new whiteboard video, which briefly illustrates the benefits of growing produce in the Vertical Hydroponic Farms we build and sell. If you're so inclined, share it with your network

The pods are modified, climate-controlled shipping containers meant to help keep locally sourced produce healthy year-round. The creation of a microclimate therein is achieved through a mix of high-efficiency HVAC systems, recirculating water pumps, dehumidification systems, and sensors

Columbia, S.C.-based Senn Brothers Produce recently launched its own vertical farming operation and introduced its indoor-grown private-label brand, Sensational Fresh

Agritecture Designer is not just a tool; it’s a catalyst for change in the vertical farming industry. Providing comprehensive education, financial planning tools, and a network of suppliers empowers entrepreneurs to turn their visions into reality

Hidden away in the back of a Center Street parking lot, by a steep bank that falls into the Black River, is a 40-by-8-by-10-foot white metal box that looks like a standard shipping container

Last week the Uniontown district received a hydroponic farm from Leafy Green Farms

A new urban farm at the Quad City Botanical Center is helping combat food security in the local community, but it might not look like any farm you're used to

Freight Farms – a Boston-based agriculture technology company – is changing the game for farming practices across the country