News About Farming in a Shipping Container
Ultimate Guide To Shipping Container Farms
The idea of using cargo containers for farming has already been explored by inventive companies like Ikea and researcher groups like the MIT Media Lab
UK: Vertically Urban And LettUs Grow Partner With University of York
Housed in one of LettUs Grow's state-of-the-art DROP & GROW™ container farms, Grow It York sits at the heart of the city as part of an outdoor community space called SPARK
Tomato Hydroponic System To Make Debut At Fruit Logistica, Berlin
The focus of the Tomato+ stand is Horto Professional, the vertical farming system for professional farming. Horto Professional takes up the space of a container and only requires a connection to the water and electricity network
VIDEO: US - COLORADO: Shipping Container Farming Creating Opportunity To Grow Anything Anywhere At Anytime
Ullr's Garden is a brand-new business growing the equivalent of a 10-acre farm inside two shipping containers in the heart of downtown Denver
US: Colorado Springs, Colorado: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Expands Shipping Container Farming With New Upright Hydroponic Grow System
In July 2021, the Zoo established its first shipping container farm, and this second farm is a continuation of the horticulture team’s testing phase
A Caribbean Resort Tackles Food Waste (And Grows Greens)
Using a Freight Farms hydroponic modular container, the resort will use it to grow certain types of lettuce, leafy greens and microgreens
USA: MINNESOTA - The Future of Vegetable Farming Has Arrived In Wykoff
According to Freight Farms, the annual harvest is 2-6 tons. The equivalent land yield is 2-4 acres annually, and the power usage is on average 168-231 kWh per day
Southall, Franklin, Tennessee's Destination-Defining Luxury Farm-Based Resort, Opens Its Doors
The Idyllic Escape Set Amidst the Rolling Hills of Middle Tennessee Set to Showcase the Simple Luxuries of Living Off the Land
LettUs Grow Delivers First of It's Vertical Farms In A Shipping Container
The first Drop and Grow aeroponic container farms have been rolled out to a client by Bristol-based vertical farming company Lettus Grow and Walsall-based shipping containers business S Jones Containers, after a government grant helped them develop the innovation
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
GrowPods From ACTX Can Help Reduce Environmental Impact of Conventional Farming
Controlled environment farms can provide a variety of benefits, including better nutritional values and elimination of pesticides and herbicides
USA: Northern Michigan University - Shipping Container Aids Indoor Ag Program
A new shipping container that houses a state-of-the-art growing center is located just outside of the Jacobetti Complex
CANADA: Modular Farm Project To Provide Year-Round Produce At Saskatchewan Grocery Store
Legacy Co-op will add a 10-foot-by-40-foot insulated, prefabricated modular growing system behind the Yorkton Food Store. “The container is currently in the building stages and will arrive for placement in the spring and the first crop will take six to eight weeks from grow until harvest,” Thurston said
Dear Mrs. Obama: We Want To Raise The (Salad) Bar For School Meals. Mrs. Obama, We Need Your Help.
First and foremost, thank you for the work you have done to bring attention to the pervasive societal issue of child nutrition and the vital importance of school meals
VIDEO: Metropolitan Community College 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
VIDEO: Interview With A Freight Farmer - Ryan McGann From CubicAcres Farms
CubicAcres is a sustainable vertical farming company focused on delivering Hyper local, Sustainable, fresh, and nutrient dense produce to the Long Island and New York City region
GrowPods From ACTX Can Help Non-Profits And Community Groups Reduce Food Insecurity
Controlled Environment Farms such as GrowPods, can provide a sustainable, consistent, predictable supply of certain fresh fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens virtually anywhere
What is Hydroponics?: Understanding Indoor Growing
This question is often asked by those looking to get into this type of gardening. Simply put, hydroponics refers to the process of growing plants without soil
VIDEO - USA - BUFFALO, NEW YORK - FeedMore WNY Grows Produce In Shipping Container Farms
In the parking lot of FeedMore's headquarters on James E. Casey Drive in Buffalo sit a pair of container farms, where the organization grows kale, Swiss chard, bok choy, and even edible flowers in an indoor, pesticide-free, sunless environment
VIDEO - Trinidad & Tobago: Hydroponic Farms To Reduce Food Imports - Cube Root Farms
Developed by Cube Root Farms, the farm comprises of a state-of-the-art hydroponic farming system retrofitted inside a freight container