Model: 2018 Leafy Green Machine

Manufacturer: Freight Farms

Location: Michigan

Price: $65,000 USD

The Leafy Green Machine is a complete hydroponic growing system built entirely inside a shipping container with all the components needed for commercial food production. The system is designed and engineered for easy operation, allowing users of all backgrounds to immediately start growing. 

Current Uses 
Perfect for starting a small produce business, growing for restaurants or supplementing existing produce production. 

Restauranter who want to grow custom greens for rotating menus 365 days a year. Farm to Table? How about a Parking Lot to Table?

Universities and schools have created programs for students to learn to grow while supplementing dining facilities with fresh greens.

The Highest Standard in Controlled Environment Agriculture
• Pre-built system designed to maximize operational efficiency and streamline workflow
• Perfect environment is achievable 365 days a year, regardless of geographic location
• Automated scheduling reduces the amount of labor required to operate
• Remote monitoring & control capabilities through the Farmhand AppTM

Operation Requirements
Space - The LGM dimensions are 40’ x 8’ x 9.5’. We suggest putting the farm on either a trap rock or a concrete pad.
Electrical - 60 amp, 120/240-volt single phase or 120/208V three-phase connection.
Water- A designated water source is suggested such as a garden hose or hardline water plumbing.
Labor - 15 to 20 hours a week for farming and upkeep.
It is recommended to grow smaller compact crops with a high turnover rate, like head and loose leaf lettuces, herbs, and heartier greens like kale and Swiss chard.

Crop examples include Butterhead lettuce, Oakleaf lettuce, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, Cabbage Leaves, Arugula, Cilantro, Mint, Dill, Oregano, Kale, Endive, Basil, Chives and Thyme

Yields - 400 - 450 heads of lettuce weekly
12 heads per tower (256 vertical towers)

Visit Freight Farms (Website) for more information.

About Freight Farms

Freight Farms invented container farming and have the largest network of connected farms in the world. In 2013, Freight Farms released the first hydroponic container farm into the market. Since then, Freight Farms has grown to have a footprint of over 550 farms in use, located in 49 states, and 4 US territories, and integrated farms into 38 companies. The company is now on its third generation of container farms. Its first generation, Leafy Green Machine, went through six iterations before giving way to the Greenery and now the Greenery S.

AgTech Breakthrough named Freight Farms the 2022 “IoT Monitoring Solution of the Year” for its farmhand® IoT automation software. More information is available at www.freightfarms.com.

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