On July 29th, we hosted a webinar with Hammock Greens to learn how two restaurant industry insiders transitioned into equally successful careers in hydroponic farming, growing their urban farming business in Miami to six farm in just two years.
Read MoreAfter selling their business, Steve and his wife were looking for a new venture that could provide a benefit to the downtown Grand Rapids community. When he saw his friend’s Leafy Green Machine, Steve decided his next career would be in hydroponic farming.
Read MoreDon Tobul started OD Greens in 2018 to combine hydroponic gardening with his experience as a mental health professional. As a veteran himself, Don saw the opportunity to use container farming as a platform for a business that helps fellow vets gain meaningful work experience.
Read MoreOur head of Client Services, David Harris, teamed up with his brother Travis to launch Brothers in Farms in Georgia! They discuss favorite crops, customer moments that have made their day, and the greatest challenges they have experienced since getting started.
Read MoreOur farmers have learned a thing or two about successfully farming as a business. We asked them to share some words of advice for people interested in becoming Freight Farmers...here’s what they had to say!
Read MoreCan modern container farming technology reduce island dependence on imported food? We believe it can! First, however, we need to be able to understand the problem at hand.
Read MoreLearn about Phil Hatcher, a Freight Farmer growing lettuces and herbs for restaurants in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Read MoreThe Shaws added a Leafy Green Machine™ to their farm in early 2017 to combine their existing soil farm with a full-time hydroponic operation.
Read MoreWhile Andrew Abendshein has always been interested in health and sustainability, he never imagined himself becoming an urban farmer. However, Andrew saw his opportunity to bring fresh and local food production to his hometown of Houston, Texas when he discovered Freight Farms.
Read MoreWe recently had the opportunity to speak with Andrew about what it takes to start up an urban farming business and find loyal customers in Houston, Texas.
Read MoreSocial entrepreneur Zach Zeph launched his farming business early in 2016, not only to grow hyper-local produce, but also to provide a social good for his community.
Read MoreIn a lot of ways, Patrick Stoffer isn't your average 28-year old. To start with, he is a hydroponic farmer.
Read MoreSarah Ward uses container farming to bring her community in Nashua New Hampshire fresh and local greens all year–regardless of the season! We asked her seven questions about how she and her husband got started, where they find customers, and what they grow.
Read MoreIn addition to running a farm stand CSA, the Shaws provide area farm-to-table restaurants with leafy greens grown in the Leafy Green Machine year-round.
Read MoreWe recently spoke to Brittany about her experience being a modern farmer in the middle of the heartland.
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 MoreDuring the Question and Answer section of the webinar, we got quite a few questions geared directly towards Agora Greens and others for Freight Farms specifically. Below find the top 14 questions we received:
Read MoreLast week we held a webinar with two freight farmers so they could share their journey to launching a small business with the LGM. We covered everything from market research and financing to what crops to grow and how to reach new customers. Here's a recap!
Read MoreShawn and Connie Cooney started careers as farmers in 2013 because they wanted to do something different. After purchasing four Leafy Green Machines, the husband and wife duo launched their new business, Corner Stalk Farm, and became the largest commercial urban farm in the city of Boston.
Read MoreMitch Hagney is helping propel the local food movement in San Antonio, Texas by cultivating food right in the heart of the city. His farming business, Local Sprout, supplies residents and restaurants with a variety of sustainably grown produce year-round.
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