News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces
USA - WISCONSIN - VIDEO: Square Roots Kenosha Uses New Farming Techniques To Reduce Food Deserts
Don't let its compact size fool you -- this farm is putting out a lot of produce. Walking through the Square Roots facility in Kenosha only takes a minute or two – it’s 20 shipping containers stacked on top of each other
VIDEO: NEW YORK - South Bronx School Changing The Way Kids Eat | Politics Nation | MSNBC
Lower-income kids are more than twice as likely to be obese than higher-income kids. One school in the South Bronx is working to turn things around
What's The ROI on Vertical Farming?
When it comes to produce, especially leafy greens, a small-sized product isn’t very marketable. A yield is the total number of greens you grow by unit, but this number can also be massaged to look more favorable or less favorable
VIDEO: ‘Seasons Don’t Matter’: How Hydroponic Farmers Are Cultivating Crops Texas Normally Wouldn’t See In The Summer
Steans said in his repurposed shipping container, where plants are growing vertically out of the wall linings, that he’s got enough crops to take up three to four acres of a typical farm
VIDEO: USA - Pennsylvania - Montgomery County Students Learn Valuable Skills From Hydroponic Farm
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
VIDEO: New Indoor Farm Opens In Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Quality, efficiency, and sustainability are a few words that stand out regarding the process of Shepherdsville’s new indoor farm, Square Roots
VIDEO: USA - Denver Restaurant Using Shipping Container To Grow Fresh Greens
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
VIDEO: USA - King Tides Farms - Charleston, South Carolina
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
VIDEO: Bolton, Connecticut - Farm-a-Leaf
Our Mission: to provide the highest quality local produce and service in every season
VIDEO: NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh Shipping Container Growing Vertical Farm
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.
VIDEO: Urban Farmer Thinks ‘Inside The Box,’ Grows Greens Inside Shipping Containers
Urban farmer DeMario Vitalis, of New Age Provisions in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., is leveraging the science of hydroponics to grow and sell unique, organic produce in an even-more-unique growing environment
VIDEO - The Future of Food - 7 - Vertical Farming: Thinking Inside The Box
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 plant
VIDEO: Revolutionizing Agriculture: Vertical Farming Is Changing The Game | Zale Tabakman | EP #1
In the video, Zale Tabakman, President of Local Grown Salads and vertical farming expert, discusses the ins and outs of the vertical farming industry
'People Have Lost The Connection With Food': Indoor Farm Hopes to Bring Fresh, Sustainable Products to Wisconsin, Northern Illinois
Founded in 2016 by Kimbal Musk, Elon's brother, and Tobias Peggs, Square Roots mission is to bring sustainable, freshly-farmed products to urban areas. The indoor farms are set up inside shipping-containers and take just 3-4 months of construction before they can be up and running
VIDEO: Minnesota: Urban Farm Grows Fresh Greens For Restaurants, Residents
Restaurants looking for locally-grown, fresh produce during the winter months must turn to a different type of farm, one in which the complete growing system is in a climate-controlled box
USA: ARIZONA - VIDEO - Container Farm Pilot Shows Promising Signs
Biosphere 2 has recently started a pilot program with a hydroponic farm in a container unit called Freight Farms, and program leaders hope to use agrivoltaics solar panels to save energy
VIDEO: Everything You Need To Know About Oyster Mushrooms
In this video, Vertical Greens will cover everything you need to know about oyster mushrooms. From their nutritional benefits to how to prepare and cook them, you'll learn all the essentials in just a few minutes.
The First Wheelchair Accessible Modular Farm In Canada? (April 2023)
What does a wheelchair-accessible farm look like? Ask Reena who collaborated with Growcer and the Rick Hansen Foundation to develop the first accessible modular farm in Canada
VIDEO: Las Vegas, Nevada - First Seedlings Begin To Sprout At Historic Westside Urban Farm
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Crops at the new Historic Westside farm are beginning to bloom
VIDEO: Ever Seen Saffron Grown Inside a Shipping Container?
Watch how this software engineer turned enthusiast farmer from Pune city earns lakhs by doing Kashmir saffron farming in a shipping container