Hydroponic farming is a revolutionary way to grow plants without soil, using nutrient-rich water systems for faster growth and higher yields. Discover the key benefits, popular hydroponic systems, and real-world applications from nonprofits to healthcare, zoos, and more, all driving sustainable food solutions. Learn how you can get started with Freight Farms' customizable hydroponic solutions today."
Read MoreUrban agriculture is revolutionizing food production in cities, transforming unused spaces like rooftops and vacant lots into thriving farms. Discover how urban farming enhances food security, sustainability, and economic growth, while reducing environmental impact.
Read MoreWhat happens after you purchase a Freight Farm? We've got you covered! This guide will walk you through the key steps from purchase to launch, ensuring a smooth and successful start to your farming operation.
Read MoreThe Greenery, our climate-controlled, indoor, hydroponic growing system, requires no previous farming experience to operate. However, those already managing successful farms can reap extra benefits.
Read MoreDo you like the idea of becoming a Freight Farmer, but feel held back because you aren’t sure what you’d do with your farm? Not to worry! We’ve compiled a list of just some of the great ways our farmers are using Freight Farms to cultivate fresh produce while also doing good.
Read More2019 was an awesome year at Freight Farms! We hosted a record number of webinars and events, expanded our global map, and launched our second-generation container farm, the Greenery™. As we also celebrate the end of the decade, we took the time to give out some superlatives and celebrate all the ways our school and university customers use their farm on campus.
Read MoreLocal food is more valuable than ever before–but why? We look at what makes local food, like the kind grown in the Greenery, better than its conventional equivalent.
Read MoreYou may be wondering how exactly the LGM can grow in such frigid temperatures. Here are 5 features of LGM that enable our freight farmers to grow in cold climates:
Read MoreWith this large network of farmers growing in the LGM we’ve been able to collect a lot of data. Everything from grow times and crop yields to business expenses and produce pricing. With that, we’re now able to move away from projections and provide real-life examples of what the farm can do.
Read MoreToday there are over 108 freight farmers, in 2 different countries, operating in drastically different climates, growing an enormous amount of local food for their communities.
Read MoreWe’d like to formally introduce you to Jerry Martin, owner of Vet Veggies and our first Veteran freight farmer.
Read MoreOne of the best things about having a Leafy Green Machine at our office in Boston is that we can experiment with growing crops that we’ve never grown before. We do this so we’re able to learn more about what grows best, and relay that information onto our freight farmers.
Read MoreBaltimore probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of farming, but that’s all about to change with one of our newest freight farmers, Urban Pastoral.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to finally announce the first university campus to integrate the Leafy Green Machine into their dining operations. Stony Brook University in New York is already a leader in sustainability, but decided to take things a step further by growing food right next to its dining hall.
Read MoreThis week is National Farmers Market Week and the timing couldn’t be better, as we celebrate the local food marketplaces strengthening communities across the US, we’d also like to highlight one incredible project that was launched here in Boston.
Read MoreLocally, we’re seeing the benefits of these new approaches to learning. Two Massachusetts schools are leading the charge: one school operates their own Leafy Green Machine, and another is enabling students to envision, create, and test their vision for creating a more sustainable food system.
Read MoreLast 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.
Read MoreK-12 teachers are creating new, forward-thinking curricula that focuses on tremendously important topics like a sustainability, climate change, and food.
Read MoreWe spent countless hours testing and developing to make the newest model of the Leafy Green Machine sleeker, more energy efficient, and easier to use.
Read MoreThe growth of the industry has allowed us to focus on what we’re doing to grow more local, pesticide-free food and create a general acceptance of hydroponics as a viable growing technique.
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