News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces

'Freight Farm' Bringing Fresh Food To The Quad City Botanical Center

A new urban farm at the Quad City Botanical Center is helping combat food security in the local community, but it might not look like any farm you're used to

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The Only Farm-to-Table University Dining In The State Is At Auburn-Check It Out Now

“Anything we can’t harvest for people, we compost so nothing goes to waste. We apply these nutrients to our plants, and we gather any water condensed out of the air conditioner to go back into the hydroponics system. The only nutrients leaving the Vertical Farms are those inside the plants.”

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Veteran And Urban Groups Team Up To Grow Produce And Peace of Mind

Cottrell oversees three shipping containers retrofitted to grow hydroponic crops and indoor mushrooms. The container units are near the Veterans Community Project at 89th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City. The nonprofit project supports 49 nearby tiny homes and other services for military veterans where hopefulness replaces homelessness

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The Growing Trend of Shipping Container Farms: Unlocking Sustainable Agriculture

Shipping container farms represent an exciting and innovative approach to sustainable agriculture. With their space efficiency, mobility, and climate control capabilities, these farms hold immense potential to address food security, reduce environmental impact, and foster local food production

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FRANCE: Faced With Inflation And Climatic Hazards, These Auvergne Farmers Are Investing In Maritime Containers

The start-up Vif Systems, associated with the Auvergne seed company Limagrain, offers farmers in Puy-de-Dôme 3 x 6 m metal buildings repurposed for growing aromatic plants. A first in France. Julien Chatard, a cereal grower in Limagne, purchased a container to diversify his income by growing aromatic herbs

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CANADA: VIDEO - Nipissing First Nation Greenhouse Sprouts Into Early Success

Mnogin Greenhouse is made up of four trailers. Two of them are already up and running with vertical row-on-row growing of different lettuces and herbs. A third trailer will be launching soon for more produce growing, while the last trailer is set up for packaging and distribution

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US (PA): Container Farm Enters Into Two-Year Renewable Energy Agreement

"Sustainability drives the core of our operations," said Vinnie Lima, Managing Member at GetBlok Farms. "Our approach for hyper-local and highly sustainable farming methods must address the energy consumption in hydroponic farms

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Why Would Two Ladies From Iowa Go To Boston To Attend Farm Camp?

Tapestry Farms represents a new type of innovative farmer using technology provided by Freight Farms to use very little resources and only 320 sq foot of space to produce up to 6 tons of food annually to provide enough food to feed the people they serve while donating surplus to local pantries thanks to River Bend Food Bank

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How Container Farming Benefits Correctional Facilities

Hydroponic container farms offer a unique solution by providing inmates with hands-on training in an engaging and therapeutic environment. This blog explores how this sustainable and efficient farming technique can contribute to breaking the cycle of recidivism

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Nature's Miracle And Growterra Enter Into Master Supply Agreement For Advanced Technology Container Farms

As the exclusive provider to Growterra, Nature's Miracle will collaborate alongside Growterra throughout the entire process - from manufacturing to field deployment - to enhance and improve a line of containerized growing units

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Oasis Springs Farm: How The Right LED Grow Lights Can Improve Crop Quality And Increase Production Up To 33% In Shipping Containers

Oasis Springs is an urban hydroponic farm built by Sarah and Chris Ward, a marketing/PR professional and an IT company head, who both had an interest in sustainable hydroponic growing

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