Creative Places to Put a Container Farm
Put your container farm anywhere.
No, really — anywhere. As our network of Freight Farmers continues to expand globally, the range of locations we’ve seen farmers place their containers is growing just as quickly. We don’t just mean backyards and driveways. We’re seeing it all! Scroll to gain some inspiration from the pioneers.
Somewhere really snowy.
In the middle of the desert.
On top of a mountain.
On top of each other.
Under a highway overpass.
On top of another structure.
In a parking lot.
In a warehouse.
In your front yard.
In your backyard.
In the middle of the city.
In the middle of nowhere.
Yep, anywhere. A site just needs to meet a few basic criteria to be a viable home for a container farm like our Greenery™ S.
A flat, unobstructed plot measuring 50’x10’. The site surface has to support the container farm’s weight (the Greenery S has a gross weight of 8 tons). Asphalt, trap rock, railroad ties, sonotubes, or a concrete pad are all adequate bases.
Your site should also have an electrical source close by. Connection to an energy supply is vital to maintaining the farm’s systems. A generator is also highly recommended as a backup electrical source if you’re putting your farm in an area that regularly experiences power outages. You can also consider powering your farm with solar energy!
You will need access to water. We recommend placing your container farm within 50 feet of a water source to make it easy to hard-plumb or soft-plumb water to your tanks. (You can also opt to bring in water manually — the Greenery S uses less than 5 gallons a day, so it’s doable!) Regardless of the source, be sure to test your water to make sure it is free of bacteria, pathogens, or any other harmful elements.
Finally, your farm’s site will have to get approval from your local zoning board.