News About Farming in a Shipping Container

VIDEO: Diversifying The Dairy Farm - Verdures Dorey Farm, Quebec, Canada

Audrey and Dominic run a dairy and mixed grain farm in rural Quebec. In 2021, they took on a new adventure by adding a Growcer modular farm to grow healthy produce 365 days a year

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The History of Container Shipping

Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s, it was just a thought

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CANADA: VIDEO: Grow In The Snow - Armstrong Cubic Farmer Can Grow Greens All Day - Every Day

Van Deursen’s GreenLion farms currently has 16 of the shipping containers, which produce herbs, lettuce and micro greens. The longest grow time is 36 days

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USA: Farm-to-School Initiative Enters Phase One In Pittsburg, Kansas

Once Leafy Green Farms reaches a goal of ten schools locally, they will move on to implementing the program in all 105 counties in the Sunflower State. The project is typically funded through grant programs

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Freight Farms Raises $17.5M Series B3 To Address Access And Sustainability In The Food System Through Container Farming

This funding will help the hydroponic container farming company expand its customer base and increase reach of its farms to more remote areas and urban centers

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VIDEO: Firm Seeks Zoning Variance To Build Micro Farm Out of Shipping Containers Near Buffalo Broadway Market

"What's nice about a container is that because of the vertical nature of it, with five different tiers, we're able to grow a lot of produce within these units," said Bialkowski

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CAES Partners With Agrify To Grow Vertical Farming Efforts

“Indoor vertical farms rely solely on artificial lighting. These farms grow crops entirely indoors in a warehouse or shipping container,” said Rhuanito Ferrarezi, associate professor of controlled environment agriculture in the CAES Department of Horticulture

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Aliaxis Invests In Freight Farms, A World Leader In Vertical Farming Technology

This strategic partnership will be part of Water for Food business unit within Aliaxis Next, the newly created division of Aliaxis to select, incubate, nurture, and grow businesses from new domains to improve water management

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ZipGrow And Its New ZipPod Part of Growing Agtech Sector In Cornwall

A new portable turnkey farming system made in Ontario could contribute to improving food security, solving supply chain disruptions and conserving water resources

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VIDEO - USA - CALIFORNIA: School Embraces Shipping Container Farming

"Our Freight Farm is innovation in action!” We envision a powerful and environmentally friendly path forward that accelerates our district's respect for the environment while at the same time providing delicious and nutritious meals for our students

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