The dream came true, and now the students are learning about the importance of sustainable farming and even picking up some business skills along the way. The 400-square-foot container can produce about two acres of vegetables

After 4 years dedicated to R&D, 14 customized Demetra containers were sold during the first year to be used for the cultivation of saffron, which can be obtained in only 37 days with a production of around 2 kg for each of its 9 annual cycles

“Working with the Hydrofarm team, IGE, and Chris Mayer is a dream come true for a company like CEA Advisors,” said Glenn. “I’m convinced that collaboration is the key to success in today’s challenging economic environment

The appeal of container farming at Auburn, Wells says, starts with campus dining. His department has a partnership with campus dining to grow food on campus for dining halls

Quality, efficiency, and sustainability are a few words that stand out regarding the process of Shepherdsville’s new indoor farm, Square Roots

Freight Farms sells fully-furnished shipping containers with hydroponic growing equipment so farmers without access to land can still produce crops for sale in their communities

A Shepherdsville company is vertically farming with the help of 20 repurposed shipping containers. It's called Square Roots, a tech-based farm company that grows herbs and micro greens in a fraction of the time as traditional farming

Using vertical hydroponics and a fraction of the water used in traditional farming, Vital Roots in north Denver grows lettuces and herbs inside a shipping container

They grow artisanal lettuces, unusual leafy greens, exotic herbs, and all varieties of microgreens. Each plant can be traced from seeding to eating and is delivered within hours of harvesting

The hospital eventually partnered with Freight Farms, which provides 40-foot shipping containers tricked out to grow greens vertically and hydroponically

Shipping container aquaponics is an alternative urban environment created for the production of growing crops

Our Mission: to provide the highest quality local produce and service in every season

A not-for-profit grocery cooperative in Muskoka is taking a unique approach to ease the burden of food insecurity by providing fresh produce year-round with a new hydroponic modular farm

Vertical farms can be narrow spaces with many hard-to-reach corners making it difficult for those with mobility needs to be an operator

Deep inside the industrial park in Summerside, P.E.I., is a row of shipping containers. At any given time, one of the containers is full of fungi — king oyster, cinnamon cap, lion's mane, and blue oyster mushrooms among them

To bring the hydroponic farming operation to life on campus, Produce Purpose will also be partnering with Freight Farms, a hydroponic technology company based in Boston

Nanue’s Farm and Freight Farms will hold a pop-up open house on Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Those who attend can get a tour and sample fresh produce. For more information on the pop-up event and registration, click here. 

There are eight boxes in operation at the Indianapolis location now. The plan is to grow to 20 boxes, and expand the model to other parts of the U.S.

Shipping containers year round. “The growing technology was first deployed in food insecure, remote communities, but has since expanded to partner with schools, non-profits, and non-remote communities who see value in growing food locally — like Squamish Nation,” according to a Toronto Star article

Shannon O’Malley’s sustainable urban farm in Downtown St. Pete uses less water and land to produce lettuce, arugula, and other greens for Tampa Bay’s booming restaurant scene—and for your kitchen table