How to Package Your Crops: 6 Essential Tips for Farmers

Learn about 6 important things to consider when packaging your crops. We've compiled some resources to help you determine how to package hydroponic crops and what kind of packaging best suits the needs of you and your customers. We cover value propositions, branding, vegetable preservation, customer segments, and more.

Inside the Industry, Business and Operations, GuidesGuest UserSeptember 25, 2024Container Farm, Urban farming, Urban Agriculture, Small business, Entrepreneur, vegetable packaging Comments

The Economic Benefits of Urban Farming for New Entrepreneurs

In this article, we explore the economic benefits of urban farming, including job creation, community development, enhancing local food systems, and many more.

Business and Operations, Small BusinessGuest UserJune 6, 2024Shipping container farm, hydroponics, Small business, Business Development, food system, EntrepreneurComment

Freight Farmer Q&A: Nabeela Lakhani

With the end of Square Roots' first year in sight, we spoke with Resident Entrepreneur Nabeela Lakhani about her experience growing in an LGM, her plans for the future, as well as her thoughts on the food system.

Farmer SpotlightEmma MarksJuly 25, 2017Freight Farms, Square Roots, Local food production, New York, Hydroponics, Shipping container farm, Entrepreneur Comment

Square Roots Launches Urban Farm Accelerator

Kimbal Musk has a new business idea and it's called Square Roots. This Brooklyn-based urban farming accelerator program will train young entrepreneurs to grow non-GMO food year-round, and use Freight Farms Leafy Green Machines to do it.

Inside the Industry, Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasAugust 24, 2016Kimbal Musk Urban Farming, Kimbal Musk, Square Roots, Urban Agriculture, Entrepreneur, accelerator, Freight Farms Comment

Let's Talk Tech

Last week was jam-packed as Freight Farms represented at two events in Boston and Las Vegas, showcasing our innovations in ag-tech and provoking conversations on how to harness them for the greater good.

Co-founder insights: What is AgTech?

Back in 2010 when Freight Farms was just beginning to establish itself, “Ag Tech” hadn’t gained much traction as an industry.... Fast forward 5 years and it’s become a rapidly-growing industry that we’re thrilled to have pioneered.

From the Farm, Inside the Industry, Meet the TeamFreight Farms BlogMarch 26, 2015Ag tech, Agriculture Innovation, Agriculture technology, Climate change, Cloud-connected farm, Entrepreneur, Farm equipment, Farming technology, Food production, food system, Food tech, Freight Farms, Fresh produce, Hydroponic farm, indoor agriculture, Indoor Agriculture Conference, Innovation, Leafy Green Machine, local food, Local food economy, slow food movement, Sustainability, Sustainability education, Sustainable Agriculture, sustainable innovation, water-smart agriculture, vertical farming in a container, vertical shipping container farm, vertical farming, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical hydroponic growing, vertical hydroponics, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical farm, Hydroponics, Hydroponic Growing System, Hydroponic Technology, hydroponic shipping container farm Comment

It's Food Day, Time to Eat Real.

October 24th is a day foodies across the country look forward to every year - it’s an entire day dedicated to celebrating and eating real food, and advocating for positive change in the food system.

ICYMI: Weekly Roundup

As another Friday comes to a close, we’d love to share some news articles and other noteworthy pieces that are on our radar this week - ranging from urban farming in the MLB to a whole new kind of "CSA" to Freight Farms community news.

Farmer SpotlightHannah DziuraOctober 3, 2014City farming, Entrepreneur, Farming technology, Food hub, Food production, Food tech, Freight Farms, Fresh produce, Hydroponic farm, Local farm, Local food production, Sustainable Agriculture, Urban Agriculture, Urban FarmComment

Small Business Spotlights: Freight Farmers Edition

One of our main goals here at Freight Farms is to provide individuals with the infrastructure they need to start growing their own food business. Read on to get a better idea of what our Freight Farmers are up to!

Farmer SpotlightFreight Farms BlogMay 16, 2014Agriculture technology, Corner Stalk, Entrepreneur, Farming technology, Food production, Food tech, Hydroponic farm, Leafy Green Machine, local food, Local Sprout, Localize LLC, National Small Business Week, Shipping container farm, Small business, Sustainable Agriculture, Urban FarmComment