News About Farming in a Shipping Container
VIDEO: See Behind-The-Scenes At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Plant Labs
In this video (which is about an hour long), you’ll see Gioia Massa, Christina Johnson, and Jacob Torres, who have all been guests on Gardeners of the Galaxy
VIDEO - USA - CHICAGO: South Suburban Hydroponic Farm Owner Seeks To Democratize The Food System And Change The Narrative In The Ford Heights Neighborhood
Drake has been giving back to his hometown in various ways over the past decade, from mentorship through sports and education programs to teaching youth about entrepreneurship
Vertical Farming Has Shown Technological Progress But Investors Still Remain Distant; Limiting Startup Ecosystem
One of the gravest problems facing humanity right now is food security. The UN says that between 720 and 811 million people faced hunger in 2020
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
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
VIDEO: New York Power Authority Joins Harlem Grown and EPRI in Collaborative Demonstration To Educate Local Youth About Urban Farming, Sustainability And Nutrition
Project Research Study to Inform Climate Actions, Evaluate Energy and Environmental Impacts, and Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
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
ACTX Says It's Time For Farmers To Spice It Up
Controlled environment farms like GrowPods offer an ideal way for growers to expand into culinary herb production
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
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
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
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
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
How to Start A Farm To School Program With A Freight Farm
Morgan Hill Unified School District in Morgan Hill, CA, grows 60% of their lettuce needs (to feed 9,000 students) in just one Freight Farm
USA - Providence, Rhode Island: United Natural Foods And Square Roots To Co-Locate Indoor Farms At Distribution Centers Across North America
Square Roots to grow food on-site at UNFI facilities, eliminating lengthy supply chains and giving back days of freshness to UNFI customers year-round
USA - Pennsylvania: Hydroponic Farm At Montco School Gets Visit From PA Officials
The hydroponic farm is located inside of a shipping container on school grounds. It's also referred to as a "freight farm."
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
The Future of Farming: Can We Feed The World Without Destroying It?
The broad range of benefits derived from vertical farming has been well-documented, so we shall instead turn first to the specifics of Fischer Farms, a UK-based vertical farming company
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
VIDEO: The Green Bronx Machine, Film by Food Inspiration
WE GROW VEGETABLES... AND STUDENTS! One student at a time, one classroom at a time, one school at a time