News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces

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How On-Site Micro-Farms Improve Nutrition and Engagement in Senior Living

In senior living, food is rarely just about what is on the plate. Meals shape routines. Dining rooms create opportunities for connection. Familiar ingredients can bring back memories. And something as simple as watching fresh herbs grow can give residents a reason to stop, ask questions, and participate.

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USA - FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA: Urban Farmer Works to Harvest Success With Her Microgreens/Herb Business

As a high school student, Morgan Christl discovered the positive effects that microgreens had on her health. This helped spark a business that has morphed into her urban farm, Earth-to-Jar Botanicals.

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USA - NORTH CAROLINA: Vertical Farm at Innovation Barn Offers Alternative to Traditional Produce in Charlotte Region

In Charlotte, an indoor vertical farm at the Innovation Barn is positioning itself as an alternative to traditional outdoor growing by moving lettuce production into shipping containers and using a controlled, water-powered system designed to limit outside exposure.

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USA - KENOSHA, WISCONSIN: The Vertical Farm Revolution Fizzled, But Some Farms Have Sprouted

A decade ago, vertical farming was seen as the future of agriculture. Investors poured billions into indoor farms and new technologies with the hopes of producing food more efficiently and with fewer resources and environmental consequences.

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USA - Hawaii: Public Schools Advance Farm-to-School Effort With New Small Farm Partnerships

Hawaiʻi Department of Education is rolling out a new process that encourages small farm micropurchases of locally grown produce for school meals throughout the state in an effort to advance farm-to-school initiatives.

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