News About Farming in a Shipping Container

USA: PITTSBURGH, PA - Elizabeth Forward's Freight Farm Grows Enthusiasm For Science

Environmental Science is suddenly a destination course now that Elizabeth Forward High School is the proud owner of a Freight Farm, thanks to a $140,000 grant from the Hillman Foundation

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Metro Grand Rapids, Detroit Selected For Expanded Federal Urban Agriculture Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced that both metropolitan Grand Rapids and Detroit are among six new locations for Farm Service Agency urban county committees

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US (TX): CEA Advisors Partners With Celebrity Chef To Build Hybrid Facility

Glenn Behrman, President of CEA Advisors, is a 50-year veteran of the horticulture industry. He and Franchesca became friends a few years ago when they unsuccessfully attempted to place a Growtainer next to Dive Coastal in Snider Plaza

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A Container Farm Is The Perfect Platform

Described as “the perfect platform for making access to local food possible anywhere in the world, 365 days a year”, a container farm can operate in virtually any location; from the densest of cities to the remote, harsh environments of food deserts

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Container Farm Allows Growers To Cultivate 14 Different Gourmet Mushrooms

We can grow 14 different strains of gourmet mushrooms in our container farms, with 3-4 strains per container and up to 2,000 lbs of mushrooms per 20-ft container per month, depending on the strain

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VIDEO: Natural Grocers Shows Vertical Farm Partnership In TV Segment

Good Morning America recently came to Colorado to showcase how businesses and nonprofits are using technology to sustainably grow food near the consumer, year-round

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WEBINAR - June 30th - Vertical Farming, A Reality For Global Food Security

We invite you to be part of our next webinar “Vertical Farming, a reality for global food security” on June 30th, where our specialized speakers from iGrow News, Verde Compacto, and Vertical Farming Podcast will discuss the future and possibilities of vertical farming and the impact in the global food security

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Container Farming Gains Momentum - New Installations In Sardinia by Greatit

Ten more Demetra containers for vertical farming will be installed at the company Eas Tibia in Oristano, Italy. The company already has a Vertical farming container where it grows certified ginger, while in the next facility, it will grow hemp for pharmaceutical use

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VIDEO: How Can The Global Agrifood System Build Resilience Amid Climate Change? Look To Ukraine

“Resilience” is a word that comes up a lot when we talk about the war in Ukraine, with news outlets around the world zeroing in on the courage of Ukrainians and their willingness to stand together in the face of Russia’s ongoing attacks and the atrocities of war

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Partners Growing Mushrooms In Former Shipping Container

With support from investor-turned-business partner Jerrod Appenzeller, Peitzman is determined to grow the largest gourmet mushroom farm in central Iowa in a renovated shipping container in Grimes

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Advanced Container Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS:ACTX) Stock In Focus After Recent Updates

Advanced Container Technologies Inc on June 20, 2022, announced that GrowPods – transportable modular hydroponic farms – can facilitate lowering the global lettuce shortage

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STEM Education In Container Farms

Many schools, from K–12 to college, use Freight Farms to enhance students’ education. A versatile tool, the modular farms provide an opportunity for hands-on activities and nontraditional learning

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State-of-the-Art Vertical Farms Feed Auburn University Campus

Layne first heard about Freight Farms from a previous colleague of his, Dr. Carl Sams, a professor of crop physiology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where Sams and his team operate a Freight Farm

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The Next Chapter In Sustainability Arrives For Restaurants

The utility company convinced Freight Farms to relocate the container to the back of Vintage Year in 2019. The restaurant group later purchased a second container, and now the two sit stacked atop each other about 70 feet from the original restaurant

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