News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces
USA - MARYLAND: Howard County Students Grow Fresh Produce in Schools Via Hydroponic Gardening Systems
The Howard County Food Council (HCFC) has installed Gardyn Hydroponic Systems at seven County schools to grow fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers through hands-on instruction with students.
British Company Home Harvest Launches “Smart Farms”
British technology company Home Harvest says it plans to launch 'Smart Farms' this summer, an automated indoor growing unit that allows users to grow microgreens, salads and herbs at home. Home Harvest says the company is responding to waste and environmental pressures in the fresh produce supply chain. Kristy Kilburn explains.
Some Gardeners Are Growing Vegetables in Stackable Towers Indoors, And Vertical Farming Is Reaching Living Rooms
Some gardeners are now growing vegetables in stackable towers indoors, and vertical farming is increasingly moving from commercial setups into everyday living rooms.
USA - CHICAGO: Ford Heights, a Cook County Food Desert, Gets a High-Tech Hydroponic Farm
.The town will now be able to grow fresh produce from a shipping container.
Ford Heights native Derek Drake runs a hydroponic farm company called Ditto Foods. He can make a 320 square foot trailer as productive as a three-acre farm.
Container Farming Is Scaling in 2026 — Here’s What the Box Actually Costs Northeast Growers
If you’ve watched a local farm-to-table restaurant start growing its own basil in a steel box behind the kitchen, you’ve seen the trend that’s quietly reshaping small-scale agriculture in 2026. Container farming — a single shipping container fitted out as a climate-controlled hydroponic grow room — has moved from novelty to working tool, and the buyers driving it aren’t venture-backed agtech startups.
Babylon Micro-Farms vs. Buying Local: Why “Farm-to-Table” Means Something Different When the Farm Is in Your Dining Room
For years, hospitality operators have treated “farm-to-table” as a sourcing strategy. Buy from nearby farms. Reduce food miles. Promote seasonal ingredients. Build relationships with local growers. That model still matters. But hospitality dining is changing. Today, more chefs, hotel groups, and F&B directors are asking a different question.
USA - MARYLAND: Morgan State Student Innovators Selected for Distinguished NSF I-Corps Program to Advance AI-Driven Sustainable Agriculture
A team of Morgan State University graduate engineering students recently gained acceptance into the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) program to accelerate the development of their technological innovation, AgroVision—a modular hydroponic system designed to transform sustainable food production.
USA: WASHINGTON STATE - New Seattle Farm Teaches Kids How to Grow Acres of Food in the City
Cherry Street Farm and Lab features raised beds, solar panels that power the site, a youth food education "lab" featuring a large kitchen, and an outdoor plaza.
Its centerpiece is a hydroponic trailer that can grow up to two acres of fresh food at a time, using just five to six gallons of water per day.
USA - KANSIS CITY, MISSOURI: UMKC Student-Staff Duo Launch Agriculture Certificate to Address Food Insecurity
A $730,000 multi-university initiative is helping researchers rethink how food is produced and delivered to improve access to fresh produce across region
The Kitchen Wall That Serves as Edible Architecture
For generations, the kitchen has been the heart of the home. Today, in some of the world’s most thoughtfully designed residences, it is becoming something even more remarkable: a living ecosystem. Rising behind marble islands and custom cabinetry, a new form of edible architecture is transforming culinary spaces into productive works of art.
"Our Goal is to Bring Containerised Vertical Farms to Every Major City in South Africa"
Arable Grow has achieved a significant milestone, with their vertically farmed Superfood Salad Mix now on the shelves at Food Lovers Market. For those unfamiliar with what it takes to get a fresh product into a major retailer, the journey began with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) compliance.
NEW YORK: A Freight Farm Becomes a Living Laboratory: Riverdale Country School, The Bronx
Launched: January 2025, the Bronx, New York
Goal: Bring year-round local food production and cross-disciplinary, place-based learning to an independent school campus in New York City
CANADA: Horizon School Division, Nutrien Brings Hydroponic Learning Lab to Lanigan Students
Students at Lanigan School will soon get their hands dirty while learning about food production and agriculture.
Horizon School Division and Nutrien announced this week a partnership that will see the installation of a hydroponic grow container at the school.
Rising Food Prices Drives Demand for Container Farming in Canada
"With rising food prices and controversy surrounding major retail chains, people are really looking for ways to grow locally. On a community level, there is more interest than ever from schools, municipalities and Indigenous communities for local food solutions," says Alida Burke, co-founder and Chief Financial Officer at Growcer, the Ottawa-based container farming company established ten years ago.
USA - WISCONSIN: Badger Elementary Unveils Indoor Hydroponic Growing System
On Tuesday, Badger Elementary School unveiled a new indoor hydroponic growing system designed to expand access to fresh produce, strengthen nutrition education and support student wellbeing during a special community event.
NASA is Testing a Mobile Wastewater Plant That Could Turn Astronaut Waste Into Food and Spare Parts
The unit fits inside an 8.5-by-24-foot mobile trailer — roughly the size of a shipping container. Inside are three biological reactors, a vertical hydroponic farm, water-polishing hardware, and an autonomous control system.
USA: On-Site Hdroponics Being Used More and More in Healthcare, Assisted Living
Babylon Micro-Farms works with commercial organizations looking to grow fresh produce directly inside their facilities through hydroponic farming systems designed for year-round indoor cultivation. The company says the conversation around food access is changing across industries traditionally dependent on long supply chains and centralized sourcing models.
USA - NEW YORK: Elmhurst’s PS 7 Gets New Hydroponics Lab
A new hydroponic classroom equipped with state-of-the-art growing systems was unveiled at PS 7, the Louis F. Simeone School, in Elmhurst May 14.
The classroom is one of 101 NY Sun Works labs in Queens, part of an investment by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.