News About Farming in a Shipping Container
NIU Adds “Hydropod” Vertical Farming System to Edible Campus Project
In early December, a special delivery arrived behind NIU’s Anderson Hall. The 40-foot-by-8-foot box may look like a standard shipping container, but inside you’ll find a complete, self-contained hydroponic farming system
An Immersive 3D Virtual Experience
Explore our container farm in detail — at your own pace, or with the help of a video guide
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
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
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
ComEd Collaborates With EPRI To Deploy Agricultural Pods For Shipping In Illinois
The pods are modified, climate-controlled shipping containers meant to help keep locally sourced produce healthy year-round. The creation of a microclimate therein is achieved through a mix of high-efficiency HVAC systems, recirculating water pumps, dehumidification systems, and sensors
ChatGPT May Be Able To Teach An Old Farmer New Tricks
Have you ever thought about branching out into hydroponics or wondered whether four-season container farming could work on your hobby farm? Most of us don’t have a lot of time during the day to investigate new ideas we may have for our farms. But with ChatGPT all you need to do is ask a few questions
INDIA - VIDEO: Indoor Saffron Farming In Shipping Containers: Hydroponic Techniques For Small-Scale Farmers
The goal is to make this technology accessible to everyone, including small-scale farmers, by organizing seminars and workshops to share knowledge and experience
The Future of Farming: Revolutionizing Agriculture With Intelligent Containers
Freight Farms, a leading provider of intelligent farm containers, has recently upgraded its IoT platform to enhance lighting controls and outlet power management. According to CTO Jake Felser, these improvements have revolutionized farming by allowing even those with limited agricultural experience to become successful farmers
Hydroponic Farms Taking Root Across The Country
Freight Farms – a Boston-based agriculture technology company – is changing the game for farming practices across the country
The Future of Food - 7
Inside their shipping container farm, in West Des Moines, Iowa, thousands of red and blue LED lights create a purple glow as they shine on a series of 7-foot-tall vertical panels draped with growing plants
IDEUSA - TEXAS - VIDEO - A Eastside Uses School Farm To Grow Food For Cafeteria, Teach Respect For Agriculture
Officials at IDEA Eastside took a shipping container and converted it into an indoor farm. Leafy green vegetables are grown in columns that are exposed to LED lights and purified water.
Freight Farms Emerges As Global AgTech Leader With Small-Scale Solutions
Meet Freight Farms, an AgTech startup founded in 2012 that provides hydroponic farming solutions in shipping containers. The company plans to merge with blank-check company Agrinam Acquisition Corp. (TSX: AGRI.U)
VIDEO: GROW FOOD HERE University of North Texas
The University of North Texas Dining Services has earned a stellar reputation nationwide for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and self-sufficiency
Freight Farming Combines Hydroponics And Shipping Containers
Freight farming is an agricultural method that turns a shipping container into a mobile hydroponic farm. Right now nearly 90% of Hawaiʻi’s food is imported, but Oʻahu resident Sasha Leitner hopes her new business, Hawaii Greens Freight Farms, can help change that
USA - GEORGIA - VIDEO - Better Fresh Farms Leading Hydroponic Growth In Georgia
The future of farming is here inside several modified shipping containers, tucked away in a downtown Metter warehouse
Installation Advances Urban Farming Technology And Provides Nutritional Produce To Underserved Communities
NYPA is funding the $300,000 facility branded “Feeding the Roots. Blossoming a community” and “The power of love can grow communities,” and will be launching a slate of community engagement programs on site