The redesigned plaza features a prefabricated vertical farming shipping container, communally known as The Ag Pod, designed by Freight Farms. Through a partnership with ComEd and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the installation of this farm brings a third urban farming strategy to the Plaza, in addition to the raised bed Community Garden and inground growing practices currently on site.

“What we’re purchasing is an indoor grow unit where we can grow food for the community all year long,” said Catharine Kendall, executive director Connaught Youth Centre Society. The unit, which costs about $150,000, will be used to produce up to 480 fresh greens every four to six weeks. These will be distributed to high-risk children, youth, and their families, a crucial need for those struggling with food security.

Imagine having a farm that fits neatly in a shipping container, thrives year-round, and requires minimal water. That's the magic of container farms! These controlled environments allow you to grow fresh, local produce anywhere, from the frigid winters in Anchorage, AK to the scorching heat in Houston, TX. But what exactly can you grow in a container farm, and how does the growing system impact your options?

Green City Growers is partnering with the Museum of Science Boston and Freight Farms to create a window into how food can be grown in an urban setting. The Freight Farm unit, called The Garden, installed at the Museum of Science will have a window so museum-goers can watch the magical process of hydroponic growing and see the technology at work.

Innovative Partnership: Land Betterment and anu™ have announced a partnership to commercialize autonomous fresh produce growing systems using up-cycled shipping containers. Technology Integration: The collaboration combines ekō Solutions’ modular construction expertise with anu™’s Rotary Aeroponics® technology.

A behind-the-scenes look at how we construct our container farms. We give a tour of our manufacturing center and see how an empty shipping contianer becomes a fully working farm. Whether you're into sustainable agriculture or just curious, this video is for you.

Searching for new ways to feed a growing world, farms inside cargo containers have become a shining example of being sustainable, efficient, and productive. These small, movable farms are changing the game of how we grow food today. They use indoor farming and vertical farming methods to overcome the challenges of old-school farming.

After two-and-a-half years in business patience and persistence are paying off for Fresh Simple Greens. Orders continue to increase — from customers who buy direct and rave about the crisp, fresh taste of their lettuce, and more recently from grocery stores, which buy their herbs.

The Urban Farming Depot is conceptualized as a radical apparatus for food production and an urban monument. Through provocatively choreographing the food system and public activities between existing skyscrapers in cities, the project attempts to address urban food insecurity in metropolises around the world, using London as a testing site.

Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell highlighted the advantages of container farming during yesterday’s handover ceremony, noting the country’s challenges with climate, land availability, and soil quality.

Greenbox Farms' journey began back in 2016 with a vision to revolutionize at-home agriculture. We started by developing hydroponic plant-growing devices that could be controlled via a mobile app, specifically designed for home users. This initial foray into the world of hydroponics was driven by a passion to make sustainable farming accessible and User-friendly.

Join us for a webinar featuring David Payne, Owner of Beats per Minute, a veteran-owned vertical farming company from Kansas City, Missouri. Specializing in high-quality basil, Beats Per Minute supplies over 50 grocery stores and is in high demand.

Working in glasshouses and solar-powered shipping containers, they develop 'recipes' to produce food crops far faster than would be possible outdoors. n the UK, the university's results are attracting interest from the commercial food sector, which wants to install similar shipping containers in distribution centres.

This story is one in a series created in collaboration with the AASA Learning 2025 Alliance to celebrate the work of groundbreaking school districts in the Pittsburgh region. Kidsburgh will share these stories throughout 2024.

The client's goal is to produce microalgae to enhance the sustainability of its business. To further improve its production, acustomized controlled indoor farm, which can later be scaled, is essential. After a detailed technical analysis, UCS presented a design that met all the requirements.

Seven Stars Resort & Spa, a premier luxury destination in Turks and Caicos, transformed their approach to sourcing fresh produce by implementing an on-site Freight Farm. Within a short period of time, they successfully halved their reliance on leafy greens imports, achieving significant financial savings while addressing environmental concerns.

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York has tackled food insecurity with the addition of an on-site Freight Farm, providing fresh, culturally relevant produce to communities in need while reducing reliance on inconsistent donations.

Besides being on top of growing plants themselves, Farm Estate is also adopting franchising models across Ghana. "Our scalable container farms offer a modular, climate-controlled solution for year-round local food production." The franchise model comes in two different sizes; a single container farm, and a double one which has the in-house made Farm Management Software and crop recipes integrated.

Explore the technology behind the Freight Farms' container farm that allows farmers to grow food anywhere in the world! Following an overview of the Greenery, Vanessa Igoe, our Customer Success Specialist, will address pre-delivery farm site preparation, zoning requirements, and more.

Join us for the Freight Farms Pop Up Event in Denver, CO on Saturday Jun 15, 2024 at 1532 S Acoma St, Denver, CO 80223. Come and experience the latest innovation in farming technology with Freight Farms, a company that specializes in creating sustainable and efficient farming solutions.