News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces
US: Colorado Springs, Colorado: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Expands Shipping Container Farming With New Upright Hydroponic Grow System
In July 2021, the Zoo established its first shipping container farm, and this second farm is a continuation of the horticulture team’s testing phase
A Caribbean Resort Tackles Food Waste (And Grows Greens)
Using a Freight Farms hydroponic modular container, the resort will use it to grow certain types of lettuce, leafy greens and microgreens
USA: MINNESOTA - The Future of Vegetable Farming Has Arrived In Wykoff
According to Freight Farms, the annual harvest is 2-6 tons. The equivalent land yield is 2-4 acres annually, and the power usage is on average 168-231 kWh per day
Southall, Franklin, Tennessee's Destination-Defining Luxury Farm-Based Resort, Opens Its Doors
The Idyllic Escape Set Amidst the Rolling Hills of Middle Tennessee Set to Showcase the Simple Luxuries of Living Off the Land
VIDEO: USA - NEBRASKA - MCC Prepares For Launch of ‘Freight Farm’
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
PODCAST: Episode 278: Rick Vanzura - CEO, Freight Farms
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
USA: Northern Michigan University - Shipping Container Aids Indoor Ag Program
A new shipping container that houses a state-of-the-art growing center is located just outside of the Jacobetti Complex
Dear Mrs. Obama: We Want To Raise The (Salad) Bar For School Meals. Mrs. Obama, We Need Your Help.
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
VIDEO: Metropolitan Community College Prepares For Launch of ‘Freight Farm’
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
VIDEO: Interview With A Freight Farmer - Ryan McGann From CubicAcres Farms
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
VIDEO - USA - BUFFALO, NEW YORK - FeedMore WNY Grows Produce In Shipping Container Farms
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
USA: ILLINOIS - VIDEO: Couple Uses Hydroponic Farm To Increase Fresh Produce Access For All
When the pandemic made them reevaluate the future, one thing was certain: they would be giving back to those in need
Fresh From the Farm
In the facility’s south parking lot near the Nicholson Center, the hospital administration has set up its 40-foot-by-8-foot Freight Farm. Freight Farms is a Boston-based agriculture technology company that manufactures and sells container farms — hydroponic farming systems assembled inside intermodal freight containers
How Two Brothers Plan To Save The World By Packing A Whole Farm Into Shipping Containers On A Denver Used Car Lot
Ullr’s Garden, launched a few months ago by a couple of brothers who want to save the world and sell some sustainable arugula, is growing the equivalent of a 10-acre farm on a dusty 7,500-square-foot lot
CANADA: University of Toronto Mississauga - We Are Thrilled To Be Officially Launching Our UTM Farm!
Located in P9 outside of the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, our UTM Farm is a classic shipping container on the outside, but completely transformed on the inside
VIDEO: From Shipping Container To Green Machine; UA’s Biosphere 2 Finds New Ways To Grow Food
Right now, with just one “Freight Farm,” the B2 teams is growing 800 heads of lettuce a week. It does everything hydroponically and gives these lush, green walls of produce all the light, temperature control, and nutrients they need
UNITED KINGDOM - WEST LONDON - Greenhaus Brings Smart Farms Into The City At Chiswick Park
Chiswick Park has been chosen as the first location for Greenhaus Farms, a new company deploying state-of-the-art vertical farms inside shipping containers, to bring sustainable farming to West London
How To Start A Farm To School Program With A Freight Farm
Here at Freight Farms, our mission is to make it possible for anyone to grow food anywhere — and that includes you! The Greenery™ S simplifies many of the barriers to entry and complicated aspects of farming
VIDEO - USA - CHICAGO: South Suburban Hydroponic Farm Owner Seeks To Democratize The Food System And Change The Narrative In The Ford Heights Neighborhood
Drake has been giving back to his hometown in various ways over the past decade, from mentorship through sports and education programs to teaching youth about entrepreneurship
VIDEO: New York Power Authority Joins Harlem Grown and EPRI in Collaborative Demonstration To Educate Local Youth About Urban Farming, Sustainability And Nutrition
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