News About Farming in a Shipping Container
Atarraya's Shrimpbox Farms Usher in the Future of Protein at Economist's Impact 9th Sustainability Week
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
Thirsty Roots Farm
The Kerr family stands outside the Thirsty Roots Farm shipping container. Pictured left to right, front to back: Maggie Kerr, Nancy Kerr, Jarod Kerr, and Jim Kerr
Vertical Farming Points To Future Agriculture, Set To Inject Impetus To China’s Food Security Drive
Inside several containers located in a vertical farming research center in Shanghai, crops are growing rapidly. Without natural sunlight and soil, they are grown in an indoor space - a micro greenhouse measuring no more than 20 square meters
Q & A With Farm AnyWhere
FarmAnywhere is a manufacturer and innovator in the field of agricultural equipment. Primarily, we build container farms. However, recently we’ve been developing and releasing our line of agricultural equipment for the traditional CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) market
USA-KENTUCKY: Funding Students’ Futures: Floyd County Uses ESSER Funding To Invest In Agricultural Facility
The container farm now rests on the FCSI campus, a collaborative effort between Floyd County schools and Freight Farms. Freight Farms began its operations in 2013 by focusing primarily on urban agriculture, but later expanding to focus on agriculture technology across landscapes
USA - KANSAS - FFA Members Peer Into Future of Agriculture At Pittsburg Hydroponic Farm
Their enthusiasm, their excitement just tell us that agriculture is a viable business and a viable industry for the youth and you just have to grab their attention, show them something different, that they’re not going to be on a farm in 120 degrees weather day they’re going to be working in 69 degrees inside on their smartphones growing food,” said Fourby
The Second Life of Containers Meets Vertical Farming
After 4 years dedicated to R&D, 14 customized Demetra containers were sold during the first year to be used for the cultivation of saffron, which can be obtained in only 37 days with a production of around 2 kg for each of its 9 annual cycles
Farm-to-Table Shrimp In Indianapolis? How This Tech Company Is Making It Possible
There are eight boxes in operation at the Indianapolis location now. The plan is to grow to 20 boxes, and expand the model to other parts of the U.S.
Shrimpbox-Maker Atarraya Begins USD 25 million Series B Fundraising Round
Atarraya markets its Shrimpbox – essentially a shipping container that has been converted into a small commercial shrimp farm – as a shrimp-in-a-box systems that allows for economical, low-impact, hyper-local shrimp farming
A School Uses A Freight Farm For FFA Programming And Agriculture Education
Lessons on the parts of seeds, plants, and flowers and their functions and on plant reproduction are intermixed with students being tasked with identifying careers around plant science.
Shrimp Farming Taking Off In The US
Perhaps making the biggest waves in shrimp aquaculture in 2022 was Atarraya, a start-up tech company based in Mexico City, Mexico, known for developing the Shrimpbox
VIDEO: Two Colorado Companies Are Collaborating In Innovative Reforestation Techniques
FarmBox Foods, a company that makes modified shipping containers to grow food, is partnering with CORE Electric Cooperative to grow trees from seed to sapling using a unique and innovative technique called vertical hydroponic farming
VIDEO: USA - NEBRASKA - MCC Prepares For Launch of ‘Freight Farm’
The Freight Farm is a 320-square-foot shipping container that’s being converted into a vertical climate-controlled farm that will run on solar power
Square Roots Furthers U.S. Expansion With New Kentucky Facility
Since establishing their strategic partnership in 2019, Square Roots and Gordon Food Service have been building indoor farms together across the continent
VIDEO - USA - CHICAGO: South Suburban Hydroponic Farm Owner Seeks To Democratize The Food System And Change The Narrative In The Ford Heights Neighborhood
Drake has been giving back to his hometown in various ways over the past decade, from mentorship through sports and education programs to teaching youth about entrepreneurship
VIDEO: Mokena-Based Ditto Farms Provides Chicagoland With Organic Vertical Farmed Produce
You've heard of farming, but what about hydroponic farming? A Mokena-based farm is tackling this new way to farm produce in a shipping container farm
VIDEO: Fresh Greens In The Dry Arizona Desert
“We saw the Farm Wall on the internet, and the next thing you know, we owned it! Now we have a fully functioning farm with no dirt,” says Tim
How Data Can Make Us Better Farmers
With Farm from a Box's data monitoring system, you can understand how your farm uses resources like water, fertilizer, and energy - not only helping you boost your yields, but reduce waste, lower your footprint, and protect nearby ecosystems
Indoor Farming Leader Square Roots Expands Distribution With Meijer In The Midwest
Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, announced today that it now sells its fresh, long-lasting produce in Meijer’s branded stores in four Midwestern states
MEXICO: Your Future Shrimp Meal Could Come From Atarraya’s Farming Technology
A Shrimpbox farm system enables farmers to become vertical aquaculture farming operations. This includes cargo containers that can be located even in landlocked areas and moved accordingly to suit production needs