News About Farming in a Shipping Container
USA: NEBRASKA - Locally Grown, All Year Round: Midplains Produce
A hydroponic system, the Freight Farm is contained within a storage unit sitting not far from the geothermal greenhouse. The Uhrenholdt’s purchased their Freight Farm from a company in Boston. The first planting was in October of last year
Why Would Two Ladies From Iowa Go To Boston To Attend Farm Camp?
Tapestry Farms represents a new type of innovative farmer using technology provided by Freight Farms to use very little resources and only 320 sq foot of space to produce up to 6 tons of food annually to provide enough food to feed the people they serve while donating surplus to local pantries thanks to River Bend Food Bank
Can You Make It Kosher?
While all Growcer farms are designed to be closed systems, the movement of operators in and out of the farm create the potential for a sneaky critter to find its way inside
CANADA: Adding Agriculture To The Classroom: Altario School
In 2022, the Altario School added a hydroponic vertical farm to be able to grow fresh produce and teach students about controlled environment agriculture. The idea to add a Growcer farm came from a grandparent of a couple current students, and was a perfect fit to extend their existing agriculture program.
USA: ILLINOIS - ISU Discusses New Freight Farm Installation On Campus At Water Wednesday
A Freight Farm is a converted shipping container. It is outfitted with LED lights, soilless farming equipment and a small lab area, all housed within a climate-controlled container
Old MacDonald Has An App: ‘Smart Farming’ Coming To Springfield In A Shipping Container
Each container features a state-of-the-art controlled environment with a hydroponic system running on less than 5 gallons of water per day. Willams says he can grow a thousand pounds of lettuce per month per container
US (FL): USDA Research Laboratory To Add Vertical Farming Labs For CEA Vegetable Research
AmplifiedAg announces the contract award from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Fort Pierce, Florida, to supply vertical farming research labs to the agency's Horticultural Research Laboratory
Celebrate CT Grown For CT Kids Week, October 2-6
This year CT DoAg has up to $1 million to award for projects and an additional $2 million for shipping container farms that are connected to schools through procurement and educational activities. Grant guidance will be announced in the coming weeks
Farm Fresh And Accessible Year-Round: Durham College’s Innovative Indoor Farm Supports Local Food Security
The indoor farm is only the second AODA-compliant farm in Canada and Growcer worked directly with the Rick Hanson Foundation to design the Osiris Access unit
Q&A With Don Taylor, AmplifiedAg Founder, And CEO
Don Taylor, founder and CEO of AmplifiedAg, shares his inspiration, insights and hopes for his company and the CEA industry. “We formed Vertical Roots really with the intention of operating production-scale farms to understand the complexities that the farmers are facing from an operations perspective.”
Freight Farms, Inc., an Agtech Industry Pioneer of Modular CEA, and Agrinam Acquisition Corporation Execute a Business Combination Agreement
Freight Farms, Inc. and Agrinam Acquisition Corporation have signed a definitive agreement for a business combination with a pro forma market cap valuation for the combined entity of approximately US$147 million
Meet The Growers Behind Gowin Valley Farms
Learn more about Gowin Valley Farms and their gourmet mushroom operations
How Container Farming Benefits Correctional Facilities
Hydroponic container farms offer a unique solution by providing inmates with hands-on training in an engaging and therapeutic environment. This blog explores how this sustainable and efficient farming technique can contribute to breaking the cycle of recidivism
Nature's Miracle And Growterra Enter Into Master Supply Agreement For Advanced Technology Container Farms
As the exclusive provider to Growterra, Nature's Miracle will collaborate alongside Growterra throughout the entire process - from manufacturing to field deployment - to enhance and improve a line of containerized growing units
VIDEO: The Power And Potential of CEA With Michael Koziol
Indoor Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) releases the cultivation process from numerous environmental factors
Construction Group Donates 'Farm In A Box' To London Food Bank
A shipping container turned into a hydroponic greenhouse will mark a new front in London's battle for food security
Osiris Education
The Growcer Education unit is specifically configured to support the learning goals of youth exploring careers in agriculture, food security, and sustainability
CANADA: Container Farmer Receives Kosher Certificate
Reena, in collaboration with Growcer, an Ottawa-based container farm manufacturer, received a COR (Kashruth Council of Canada) certificate, marking a significant milestone for GReena, Reena's pioneering sustainability initiative. This certification signifies a ground-breaking achievement as it becomes 'the first of its kind' in Canada
AmplifiedAg Unveils Enterprise Farm Health Function For Comprehensive Multi-Location Farm Management
AmplifiedAg introduces the Enterprise Farm Health (EFH) function on its AmpEDGE farm software platform. The EFH function offers a unified view of an entire farming enterprise, including supply chain data
Osiris Farmplex®: The Modular Farm That Grows With Your Business 🌱
Complete modularity means you can add Osiris® farms to your Farmplex® based on your needs and scale production as your business grows