News About Farming in a Shipping Container
CHINA: Pinduoduo Launches Vertical Farming Challenge For 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition
Now in its third edition, participants in the annual precision farming competition will be putting their skills in computing algorithms and agronomy to work cultivating lettuce inside shipping containers in a vertical farming challenge
EGYPT: How Tulima Is Growing Urban Farms In Upcycled Shipping Containers
Hoping to use their green thumbs to revolutionize vegetable farming in Egypt, Tulima Farms uses state-of-the-art technology and ancient Egyptian farming techniques to help modernize climate-positive farming
VIDEO: It’s Not Too Late: The Future of Farming?
ABC News’ Ginger Zee reports on what could be an important part of the future of farming and how possible solutions for food scarcity may lie inside shipping containers
An Artsy Hydroponic Farm Lives In Chicago
Freight to Plate is responsible for this innovative idea. Sisters Mary and Jacqueline Scala own this business in the Fulton Market District
New Vertical VIDEO: Aquaculture Technology Offers Sustainable, Profitable, Globally Scalable Protein Source
Housed in cargo containers, Atarraya’s ‘plug-and-play,’ AI-powered Shrimpbox delivers up to 10x the ROI of traditional poultry or swine farming, creating new opportunities for farmers — even in landlocked, highly populated areas
Freight Farms Open House In Raleigh
Tour the Vertical Farms in Downtown Raleigh. During the open house, you’ll get to experience the future of farming and taste incredible locally-grown produce!
VIDEO: Is Indoor Farming On a Path To Profitability?
Often criticized for their 'unsustainable finances', indoor farming companies are today, making efforts to cut their operational expenses, increase their revenues and thus, increase their profitability. But are they on the right track?
CANADA: And That's A Wrap For Yellowhead Tribal Council's Training Week!
Their Growcer farm is the first step in a long term plan to increase food sovereignty
IRAN: Container Farming Takes Root In Iran Tackling Food Quality And Resource Use Challenges
Kantikesht is a vertical farming company that is using containerized systems to bring fresh vegetables to the Iranian public
VIDEO: Square Roots Indoor Farm Celebrates Largest Growing Operation In Kenosha With Ribbon Cutting, Tastings And Tours
The 10,000-square foot indoor farm, which is located on the Gordon Foods Service campus at 10915 38th St., has the capability of producing more than 2.4 million packages of herbs and salad greens annually, according to company officials
VIDEO: This Startup Wants To Farm Shrimp In Computer-Controlled Cargo Containers
Take a look inside Atarraya’s 'Shrimpbox.'
Biosphere 2 Delivers First Lettuce Crop To Campus Pantry, Food Bank
The first crop of lettuce grown in a container farm at Biosphere 2 was delivered Monday to the University of Arizona Campus Pantry and the Impact of Southern Arizona community food bank. The crop included about 800 heads of red and green butter lettuce
Want To Learn How To Grow Microgreens And Maximize Your Revenue While You’re At It?
How to Maximize Your Nursery Station with Microgreens. First off: What are microgreens?
Indoor Farm Brokerage Takes On Mushroom Farming Pilot Project
Cultivatd -indoor farm brokerage- works with Adapt Agtech to pilot operations for their new gourmet mushroom containers
CANADA: Do You Have Plans To Attend OFNEDA's Conference Next Week? Because If You Do, We'll See You There!
P.S. Say hello if you see us in the crowd!
Day In A Life of A Grower: Growing
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to grow food year-round using hydroponics?
USA: NEW YORK - Farm Operator In Ellicottville Seeks Tax Breaks Help To Grow Fresh Greens
Ellicottville Greens, which was founded in 2019 by CEO Gabriel Bialkowski, wants to provide affordable and high-quality produce to consumers in economically distressed areas, where there are concerns about access to fresh foods
AUSTRIA: Vertical Farming: Billa Is Now Growing Lettuce In The Parking Lot In Vienna
According to Billa, around 2,000 to 3,000 "units" can be produced per month in a vertical farming container - currently parsley, basil, coriander, oak leaf lettuce and lollo lettuce, which are sold (from mid/end of August) with pressed earth cubes
Growing Farms One Converted Shipping Container At A Time
An 8-by-40-foot Freight Farms container is handled by a crane. The shipping containers are converted into self-contained, hydroponic farms that use LED lights
VIDEO: Indy-Based Urban Farmer Goes High Tech
The east side of Indianapolis doesn’t exactly have a lot of land for developing acres of produce. DeMario Vitalis had to get creative farming three and a half acres inside shipping containers