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CT DoAg Awards $2.8 Million Investing In 53 Farm-to-School-Based Projects
The eight shipping container growing unit awardees include: High Ridge Hydroponics, LLC, Norwalk - Thy Neighbors Farm, Torrington - Groton Public Schools, Groton - Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Mashantucket - High School in the Community, New Haven - Seacoast Mushrooms, Mystic - Keney Park Sustainability Project, Windsor - DeFrancesco and Son Inc., Northford
VIDEO: A White-Board Animation Showing The Impacts of Growing Produce In A Vertical Hydroponic Farm Made By FarmBox Foods
Watch our new whiteboard video, which briefly illustrates the benefits of growing produce in the Vertical Hydroponic Farms we build and sell. If you're so inclined, share it with your network
Benefits of Shipping Container Farms
Indoor farms have become one of the latest trends to be gripped by the craze of transforming the humble shipping container for a brand new purpose other than transportation or storage
4 Main Benefits of Shipping Container Farming
There are many options for interior farming, such as greenhouses or climate-controlled tents. However, a popular trend in the agricultural world is utilizing shipping containers
What It Takes To Feed The Community In The Polar Bear Capital of The World
The sub-arctic community of Churchill, Manitoba, located on the western shores of the Hudson Bay, in northern Canada, often captures media attention for the way locals have learned to coexist with the largest land-based predator on the planet
VIDEO: Hear From Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms Live at ICR Conference 2024
IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat at the 2024 ICR Conference with Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed future global trends and prospects for the agricultural technology industry
Farm in a Box
High school students from Cleveland suburbs Euclid, Wickliffe, and Mentor are growing crops in a unique environment that teaches them about the future of high-tech farming while offering insight into modern agriculture business.
VIDEO: How Vertical Farming Can Help Fix Our Food System
Can vertical farming revolutionize our food system? Yes, says Dr Alana Kluczkovski from the University of York's Centre for Novel Agricultural Products
Is Indoor Farming Entering A New Era? Growing Without LEDs
Square Roots, a CEA startup announces a new program to prove that light can removed from a commercial vertical farming system and is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Freight Farms Drives Growth of Container Farm Adoption Across Nonprofit, Healthcare and Education Sectors
The Greenery’s main growing area features 88 plant panels and 112 LED panels. The LED panels are hyper-directionally focused on the plant canopy to prevent light waste and yield fuller, heavier crops in shorter time-frames
$180,000 Hydroponic Farm Teaching Students About Environmental Science Innovation
Students in Haltom City are learning a new way to understand the world we live in and how technology is helping us take better care of it
Hydroponic Farm: A Revolution In Environmental Education At Haltom City School
An area the size of a truck has been transformed into a thriving hydroponic farm, a testament to the innovative strides in environmental science education. This endeavor, backed by a generous $180,000 grant, underscores the potential of integrating real-world applications into the learning experience
Freight Farms, Inc., To Participate In The 26th Annual ICR Conference
Rick Vanzura, Chief Executive Officer of Freight Farms, and Monalisa Shroff, Chief Financial Officer of Freight Farms, will participate in the 26th Annual ICR Conference, to be held January 8-10, 2024 in Orlando, Florida
New Indoor Vertical Farming Facility Opens In Buffalo, N.Y.
This new vertical farm is in a 40-foot-long shipping container at Buffalo Go Green’s Zenner Street urban farm. The organization said the new vertical farm will grow vegetables and herbs year-round without soil
Aquaponics vs Hydroponics
This article highlights the key differences between hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems, their current applications and future perspectives on their role in sustainable farming
Curious About How We Keep Our Container Farms Top-Notch?
Head over to our YouTube channel for an exclusive behind-the-scenes video! We dive into our detailed Quality Assurance process, covering everything from HVAC to plumbing and electrical systems
Surprise Viral Video Puts Spotlight 0n Tech-Driven Container Farms
FarmBox Foods delivers container farms worldwide and trains customers how to grow in their own farm. The company has delivered the insulated, controlled-climate farms all the way from Alaska and Canada to Jamaica and Tahiti
Agriculture Program Aims To Increase Opportunities For Minority Students
Agriculture has always been a part of Wendell Scales’ life. While growing up in a small town in Lonoke County, he loaded crop dusters and worked at a grocery store
CANADA: Top Quality Greens Now Grown Year-Round In Far North
The farm is one of more than 70 similar projects across Canada supported by Ottawa-based social enterprise Growcer. Founded in 2015 by a group of university students trying to bolster food availability in remote parts of Canada, the company has since helped dozens of Indigenous communities, public institutions like schools and a handful of farmers run hydroponic farms to supply local markets