News About Farming in a Shipping Container
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
GrowPods From ACTX Can Help Reduce Environmental Impact of Conventional Farming
Controlled environment farms can provide a variety of benefits, including better nutritional values and elimination of pesticides and herbicides
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
CANADA: Modular Farm Project To Provide Year-Round Produce At Saskatchewan Grocery Store
Legacy Co-op will add a 10-foot-by-40-foot insulated, prefabricated modular growing system behind the Yorkton Food Store. “The container is currently in the building stages and will arrive for placement in the spring and the first crop will take six to eight weeks from grow until harvest,” Thurston said
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
CANADA: New Greenhouses Will Bring The Green To Nipissing
The greenhouses are fully contained and designed for cold weather, so placing them further north would be ideal to help increase food security
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
GrowPods From ACTX Can Help Non-Profits And Community Groups Reduce Food Insecurity
Controlled Environment Farms such as GrowPods, can provide a sustainable, consistent, predictable supply of certain fresh fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens virtually anywhere
What is Hydroponics?: Understanding Indoor Growing
This question is often asked by those looking to get into this type of gardening. Simply put, hydroponics refers to the process of growing plants without soil
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
What Is Hydroponic Cultivation? - A History
Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional farming, including using less water, better allocation of space, no soil needed, no pesticides, climate, and environmental control, faster plant growth, and less labor required
AmplifiedAg Supplies Vertical Farming Technology For International CEA Wastewater Research Project
South Korea and South Carolina research institutions collaborate on initiative to repurpose wastewater into a nutrient-rich irrigation source in modular vertical farms, serving as a sustainable food supply in urban, impoverished, and disaster areas
VIDEO - Trinidad & Tobago: Hydroponic Farms To Reduce Food Imports - Cube Root Farms
Developed by Cube Root Farms, the farm comprises of a state-of-the-art hydroponic farming system retrofitted inside a freight container
VIDEO: USA - Michigan - Metamora Couple Found The Future of Farming In Shipping Containers
Metamora Greens is expanding with a second shipping container on order. You can find their products online via Market Wagon or in person at the Royal Oak Farmers Market
Saffron Grown Inside A Container Farm At Pune Using Soil-Less Farming Method
On November 13, 365D Farms at Pune announced that they have grown Kashmiri saffron inside a shipping container
Town to Table Expands Boston-Area Hydroponic Vertical Farming Operation; Increasing Capacity by 500%
To outfit their new facility, Town to Table partnered with South Carolina-based indoor-agriculture technology company Amplified Ag, whose enterprise-grade technology-enabled container farms regulate environmental inputs such as light, water, and plant nutrition to yield consistent, fresh produce year-round
Vertical Farm In The Works At The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi
"Sustainability is becoming more and more important for a business like ours," says Hoehn. The Abu Dhabi property has more than 500 keys and "so carbon footprint is a top agenda point for us."
CANADA: Legacy Co-op Announces Sustainable Modular Farm Project
Legacy Co-op will add a 10-foot by 40-foot, insulated, pre-fabricated modular growing system behind the Yorkton food store. “The container is currently in the building stages and will arrive for placement in the spring and the first crop will take six to eight weeks from grow until harvest"
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