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

Just as Ford’s invention dramatically accelerated car production, FarmAnywhere has devised its unique assembly line for Container Farms. This groundbreaking approach opens the doors to mass production of farms on par with automobile production, a concept hitherto unimagined in the agricultural sector

When it comes to produce, especially leafy greens, a small-sized product isn’t very marketable. A yield is the total number of greens you grow by unit, but this number can also be massaged to look more favorable or less favorable

Those of us in the vertical farming industry know that labor is one of the largest operating expenses. While there are fancy robots being made to make harvesting more efficient, there are still short-term solutions that can help reduce labour hours in the meantime

Steans said in his repurposed shipping container, where plants are growing vertically out of the wall linings, that he’s got enough crops to take up three to four acres of a typical farm

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The dream came true, and now the students are learning about the importance of sustainable farming and even picking up some business skills along the way. The 400-square-foot container can produce about two acres of vegetables

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

“Working with the Hydrofarm team, IGE, and Chris Mayer is a dream come true for a company like CEA Advisors,” said Glenn. “I’m convinced that collaboration is the key to success in today’s challenging economic environment

The appeal of container farming at Auburn, Wells says, starts with campus dining. His department has a partnership with campus dining to grow food on campus for dining halls

Quality, efficiency, and sustainability are a few words that stand out regarding the process of Shepherdsville’s new indoor farm, Square Roots

Freight Farms sells fully-furnished shipping containers with hydroponic growing equipment so farmers without access to land can still produce crops for sale in their communities

Using vertical hydroponics and a fraction of the water used in traditional farming, Vital Roots in north Denver grows lettuces and herbs inside a shipping container

They grow artisanal lettuces, unusual leafy greens, exotic herbs, and all varieties of microgreens. Each plant can be traced from seeding to eating and is delivered within hours of harvesting

The hospital eventually partnered with Freight Farms, which provides 40-foot shipping containers tricked out to grow greens vertically and hydroponically

Shipping container aquaponics is an alternative urban environment created for the production of growing crops

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A not-for-profit grocery cooperative in Muskoka is taking a unique approach to ease the burden of food insecurity by providing fresh produce year-round with a new hydroponic modular farm

Vertical farms can be narrow spaces with many hard-to-reach corners making it difficult for those with mobility needs to be an operator

Deep inside the industrial park in Summerside, P.E.I., is a row of shipping containers. At any given time, one of the containers is full of fungi — king oyster, cinnamon cap, lion's mane, and blue oyster mushrooms among them