News About Farming in a Shipping Container

USA - CALIFORNIA: Impello Biosciences Partners With Morgan Hill Unified School District To Enhance Student Nutrition Program

Impello's advanced biostimulants help us boost crop yields, quality, and resilience within our Freight Farms and greenhouses, directly benefiting students with more nutritious and flavorful produce in their free meals provided by MHUSD

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USA - KANSAS - FFA Members Peer Into Future of Agriculture At Pittsburg Hydroponic Farm

Their enthusiasm, their excitement just tell us that agriculture is a viable business and a viable industry for the youth and you just have to grab their attention, show them something different, that they’re not going to be on a farm in 120 degrees weather day they’re going to be working in 69 degrees inside on their smartphones growing food,” said Fourby

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Revolutionizing Agriculture: FarmAnywhere Mass Producing 48 Container Farms Yearly-On Track To Triple by 2024!

Just as Ford’s invention dramatically accelerated car production, FarmAnywhere has devised its unique assembly line for Container Farms. This groundbreaking approach opens the doors to mass production of farms on par with automobile production, a concept hitherto unimagined in the agricultural sector

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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

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Research Summary: How Many Hours Does It Take To Operate A Vertical Farm?

Those of us in the vertical farming industry know that labor is one of the largest operating expenses. While there are fancy robots being made to make harvesting more efficient, there are still short-term solutions that can help reduce labour hours in the meantime

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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

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The Second Life of Containers Meets Vertical Farming

After 4 years dedicated to R&D, 14 customized Demetra containers were sold during the first year to be used for the cultivation of saffron, which can be obtained in only 37 days with a production of around 2 kg for each of its 9 annual cycles

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Hydrofarm And CEA Advisors Announce Strategic Alliance

“Working with the Hydrofarm team, IGE, and Chris Mayer is a dream come true for a company like CEA Advisors,” said Glenn. “I’m convinced that collaboration is the key to success in today’s challenging economic environment

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Container Farming Seeks To Solve Land Access Issues

Freight Farms sells fully-furnished shipping containers with hydroponic growing equipment so farmers without access to land can still produce crops for sale in their communities

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USA: KENTUCKY - Bullitt County Company Growing Herbs, Greens Inside Repurposed Shipping Containers

A Shepherdsville company is vertically farming with the help of 20 repurposed shipping containers. It's called Square Roots, a tech-based farm company that grows herbs and micro greens in a fraction of the time as traditional farming

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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

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