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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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."

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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"

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