Urban Crop Solutions has since 2014, been active in the engineering, procurement, and construction of indoor vertical farming solutions for a broad spectrum of applications

Restaurants looking for locally-grown, fresh produce during the winter months must turn to a different type of farm, one in which the complete growing system is in a climate-controlled box

Biosphere 2 has recently started a pilot program with a hydroponic farm in a container unit called Freight Farms, and program leaders hope to use agrivoltaics solar panels to save energy

Colorado-based FarmBox Foods takes upcycled shipping containers and transforms them into controlled-climate container farms in which mushrooms, leafy greens, culinary herbs, micro greens, peppers, fodder, and other plants can be sustainably grown

The research paper explores the environmental credentials of our DROP & GROW container farms and their role in sustainable food systems

FoodIngredientsFirst sits down with Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms, to understand how energy is at the root of the sector’s problems and what can be done to overcome the problem

The development was secured through a public-private partnership involving MGM Resorts International, which donated $500,000 to the City of Las Vegas for the purchase of two climate-controlled hydroponics containers that grow produce, house plants and flowers year-round

Students at Vernon Hill School in Worcester, Mass., are growing a variety of fresh foods thanks to a new hydroponic freight farm installed at the school

Atarraya markets its Shrimpbox – essentially a shipping container that has been converted into a small commercial shrimp farm – as a shrimp-in-a-box systems that allows for economical, low-impact, hyper-local shrimp farming

 Aeroponic container farms are a new method of farming that use a soilless technique to grow crops in a controlled environment

Opened in 2022, the Kenosha location sits within 20 shipping containers adjacent to partner Gordon Foods’ distribution center. It is near the highway and multiple other distribution centers close to the Illinois border, including Amazon and Meijer

In this video, Vertical Greens will cover everything you need to know about oyster mushrooms. From their nutritional benefits to how to prepare and cook them, you'll learn all the essentials in just a few minutes.

An example of containers being used for gardening already exists in Winchester. John and Ann Fox have a specially issued permit from the city to operate a hydroponic vegetable-growing operation called Fox Urban Farms at 1001 S. Loudoun Street

Historically, mechanical concerns like building structure, HVAC systems and the like haven’t received much airtime in public chats about vertical farming

Auburn students, Grace Reilein, Emory Morgan and Elie Creswell, partnered with Tiger Dining and the Sustainability Capstone course to celebrate Earth Week by providing plant-based meals at The Edge

Co-creative urban farming and vertical farming offer innovative ways to grow food in urban areas, promoting sustainability, social equity, economic development, and community building.

What does a wheelchair-accessible farm look like? Ask Reena who collaborated with Growcer and the Rick Hansen Foundation to develop the first accessible modular farm in Canada

Indoor ag fintech specialist Contain Inc announced the release of its white paper exploring the growing popularity of mushrooms in the indoor agriculture industry

By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim

The 2gether We Eat nonprofit recently received a $265,000 grant to buy a freight farm and operate it at Vernon Hill School. Students celebrated their first harvest of leafy greens Wednesday by sharing the food with family and friends