News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces

USA - CALIFORNIA: CSUN Students Grow Robust Vegetable Crops Inside A Freight Container

Freight Farms containers are used in 38 countries and all but one hold-out state in the U.S. “We are fighting mightily to get into North Dakota,” Vanzura said. “I think we are getting close

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VIDEO: It's Not Too Late: The Future of Farming?

ABC News’ Ginger Zee reports on what could be an important part of the future of farming and how possible solutions for food scarcity may lie inside shipping containers

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Bringing Food Production Indoors: Some Examples

Last month the Indoor Agtech Innovation Summit was held in New York City. It featured the technologies and businesses associated with “Controlled Environment Agriculture,” or CEA which includes everything from greenhouses that still utilize sunlight to “vertical farms” that are completely independent of the outdoor environment

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Modular Hydroponic Farms From ACTX Can Turn Anyone Into A Farmer

GrowPods can be placed virtually anywhere and can grow the equivalent of three acres of traditional farmland in an automated environment that can be controlled and monitored remotely

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Feeding And Teaching The Future

The Growcer, uses hydroponics (nutrient-rich water instead of soil and special plant lights instead of sun) and stacks plants to grow more lettuce, kale, spinach, and herbs in smaller spaces

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What Are The Benefits of Container Farming?

Container farms allow people to connect their community to produce that is healthy and fresh - where food travels for minutes, not miles

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US (TX): CEA Advisors Partners With Celebrity Chef To Build Hybrid Facility

Glenn Behrman, President of CEA Advisors, is a 50-year veteran of the horticulture industry. He and Franchesca became friends a few years ago when they unsuccessfully attempted to place a Growtainer next to Dive Coastal in Snider Plaza

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A Container Farm Is The Perfect Platform

Described as “the perfect platform for making access to local food possible anywhere in the world, 365 days a year”, a container farm can operate in virtually any location; from the densest of cities to the remote, harsh environments of food deserts

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Container Farm Allows Growers To Cultivate 14 Different Gourmet Mushrooms

We can grow 14 different strains of gourmet mushrooms in our container farms, with 3-4 strains per container and up to 2,000 lbs of mushrooms per 20-ft container per month, depending on the strain

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VIDEO: Natural Grocers Shows Vertical Farm Partnership In TV Segment

Good Morning America recently came to Colorado to showcase how businesses and nonprofits are using technology to sustainably grow food near the consumer, year-round

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WEBINAR - June 30th - Vertical Farming, A Reality For Global Food Security

We invite you to be part of our next webinar “Vertical Farming, a reality for global food security” on June 30th, where our specialized speakers from iGrow News, Verde Compacto, and Vertical Farming Podcast will discuss the future and possibilities of vertical farming and the impact in the global food security

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Container Farming Gains Momentum - New Installations In Sardinia by Greatit

Ten more Demetra containers for vertical farming will be installed at the company Eas Tibia in Oristano, Italy. The company already has a Vertical farming container where it grows certified ginger, while in the next facility, it will grow hemp for pharmaceutical use

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