These days, there are more than 2,000 vertical farms in the US, and many have opted to move their technologies, micro-climates and crop stacks into insulated, shipping container-size modules

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

In this episode of our podcast, we cover: All the information on Freight Farms in terms of how their container farms work, plus details on the company’s business model which includes hardware, software, and services

Controlled environment farms can provide a variety of benefits, including better nutritional values and elimination of pesticides and herbicides

A new shipping container that houses a state-of-the-art growing center is located just outside of the Jacobetti Complex

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

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

The greenhouses are fully contained and designed for cold weather, so placing them further north would be ideal to help increase food security

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

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

Controlled Environment Farms such as GrowPods, can provide a sustainable, consistent, predictable supply of certain fresh fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens virtually anywhere

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

South Korea and South Carolina research institutions collaborate on initiative to repurpose wastewater into a nutrient-rich irrigation source in modular vertical farms, serving as a sustainable food supply in urban, impoverished, and disaster areas

Developed by Cube Root Farms, the farm comprises of a state-of-the-art hydroponic farming system retrofitted inside a freight container

Metamora Greens is expanding with a second shipping container on order. You can find their products online via Market Wagon or in person at the Royal Oak Farmers Market

On November 13, 365D Farms at Pune announced that they have grown Kashmiri saffron inside a shipping container

To outfit their new facility, Town to Table partnered with South Carolina-based indoor-agriculture technology company Amplified Ag, whose enterprise-grade technology-enabled container farms regulate environmental inputs such as light, water, and plant nutrition to yield consistent, fresh produce year-round

"Sustainability is becoming more and more important for a business like ours," says Hoehn. The Abu Dhabi property has more than 500 keys and "so carbon footprint is a top agenda point for us."

Legacy Co-op will add a 10-foot by 40-foot, insulated, pre-fabricated 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"

When the pandemic made them reevaluate the future, one thing was certain: they would be giving back to those in need