News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces
USA: The University of Evansville, Indiana
We Grow Aces is a forward-thinking initiative designed to address real-world challenges through sustainable agriculture. Built around a container-based growing system, the program produces fresh, high-quality food in a controlled environment without soil, while significantly reducing water usage and environmental impact.
CANADA: Regina Food Bank’s New Indoor Farm Supplies Fresh Greens Year-Round
The 40-foot hydroponic unit, manufactured by Ottawa-based company Growcer, can produce between 600 and 800 heads of lettuce each week. The food bank says the lettuce will be distributed to clients through its hamper program and other food assistance services.
Methacton High School in Pennsylvania has Integrated a Freight Farm into its Science Curriculum
Methacton High School in Pennsylvania has integrated a Freight Farm into its science curriculum to give students real-world experience with hydroponic farming, sustainability, and business operations.
Growin’ Up Organic
Most schools stop at "we'd need a grant." There are five other ways to fund a container farm, and one of them probably already fits your calendar. Answer five questions and find out which.
"The Most Impactful Research Solves Practical Problems for Growers"
The University of Georgia (UGA) CEA research group has AmplifiedAg container farms in place for its work on cultivars developed for CEA production, plant-insect interactions, and pest management.
CANADA: Fresh Greens, Even at -50 C: Regina Food Bank Opens Indoor Farm
Built by Ottawa-based company Growcer, the 40-foot unit uses a soil-free hydroponic system that recirculates nutrient-rich water. The company says the technology uses about 95 per cent less water than comparable conventional production and can operate in temperatures as low as minus 50 C.
"Research Conducted on Systems That Reflect What Growers Use Has a More Direct Path Into Practice"
The University of Georgia (UGA) has added AmplifiedAg container farms to its Griffin Campus, giving its CEA researchers indoor space for plant breeding and entomology work. The units join a new high-tech greenhouse on the same campus.
A Strawberry Farm Needs Room For More Than Leaves
Flowers need attention. Fruit needs space to develop. And growers need access to inspect plants and pick berries throughout the crop cycle.
These everyday tasks help shape the design of the GROWSPEC BioCube Container for strawberries.
USA - TEXAS: The Diamond Eagles Garden at Mean Green Acres is Helping Uinversity NorthTexas Produce Fresh, Hyperlocal Food Year-Round While Advancing Sustainability, Innovation, and Student Success
“The additional growing capacity allowed Mean Green Acres to increase from the equivalent of approximately one acre of conventional farmland to roughly two and a half acres of conventional growing capacity,” Dining Services says.
Canada: Growing Food, Growing Sovereignty: How Tribal Leaders Are Planning Local Food Security on Their Own Terms
Tribal nations and First Nations are taking the foundational steps to reclaim sovereignty over their food systems, community health, and local economies.
USA - CALIFORNIA: Clearing The Air: How Smarter HVAC Systems Are Cutting Energy Costs for Indoor Farms
To evaluate this technology, the project conducted a field demonstration at two indoor container farms at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill, California.
USA: Indiana High School Takes Their Hydroponics System Up a Notch Thanks to USDA Grant
An Indiana school has been growing lettuce using hydroponics, and it's been a hit with salad lovers of all ages. But now a new grant is helping them take their operation to the next level.
Siemens SIMATIC Powers LindenGreen’s Container Farms
LindenGreen has developed vertical farms that bring food production into a controlled and mobile environment. By building the farm inside a container, produce can be grown closer to where it is needed, including in places where conventional agriculture is difficult
Why Growcer Says Canada’s New Tax Rule Could Transform Local Food Supply
Growcer has welcomed the Productivity Mega Deduction announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on September 15 at the first Canada Investment Summit. The proposed measure would let businesses write off the full cost of a broad range of capital investments in the year they become available for use, including modular farms like Growcer's.
The Future Of Food Education Is In Classrooms, On Farms, And Everywhere In Between
The intersection of food and education goes well beyond just school lunches; food systems can be a tool for instruction on a variety of subjects and values, educators, farmers, chefs, and other experts said during the “Future of Food Education” Summit during Climate Week NYC.
Operating Containerized Hydroponic Mini-Farms in the Arctic Requires Specialized Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Engineering
Standard shipping containers would fail immediately in an Alaskan winter; however, ruggedized "Arctic-ready" systems are built to withstand outside temperatures dropping below -40°F to -60°F while maintaining a steady 70°F internal growing environment.
Worth a Thousand Words: Feed the People
Inside a climate-controlled shipping container, rows of fresh lettuce grow under LED lights. For Marcus Carpenter ’00, the crop represents more than a novel way to grow food. He sees it as part of a larger effort to solve a problem he believes the American food system has overlooked.
USA - MAINE: Castine Hydroponic Farm Donates 100 Percent of its Produce
A containerized hydroponic farm refers to a self-contained growing system, normally built inside a repurposed shipping container. Plants can grow inside these shipping containers without dirt or sunlight. LED grow lights and nutrient-rich water stand in for sunlight and soil, enabling plants to photosynthesize year-round.