Schools across the country are finding innovative ways to make their Freight Farms more functional and educational for students. By customizing the interior and exterior, schools can turn these farms into engaging spaces for hands-on learning, science projects, and sustainability initiatives.

Whether looking to supply sustainable food, jumpstart modern agriculture curriculums, encourage student engagement, or simply grow the best greens around, universities around the country are relying on hydroponic container farms to create impactful farm to campus programs.

At Freight Farms, we work with campuses to integrate hydroponic produce into dining services and school curricula. Read on as we explore the ways a vertical farm can transform your campus.

We’re proud that so many schools use our hydroponic farming technology for their farm to school program. From California to Massachusetts, Freight Farms are put to work to achieve each of the pillars of farm to school: local food sourcing; student access to healthy food; and learning opportunities. In this blog, we explore each.

Freight Farms had the pleasure of exhibiting at three education-focused events, each providing a unique platform to connect with educational decision-makers. Our mission was to share the benefits of vertical farming, showcasing how a container farm can serve not just as a food source for the school and/or community, but as a dynamic classroom for various courses, research, and STEM opportunities.

One of the most promising advancements in campus dining is the incorporation of hydroponics. This method offers numerous benefits, including improved sustainability, enhanced food security, and fresher, more nutritious produce.

By integrating crops grown in container farms, universities can revolutionize their dining hall menus with fresh, local produce year-round.

One of the most promising advancements in campus dining is the incorporation of hydroponics. This method offers numerous benefits, including improved sustainability, enhanced food security, and fresher, more nutritious produce.

By integrating Freight Farms into the K-12 curriculum, schools can address multiple educational and environmental objectives, fostering a hands-on learning experience that aligns with modern educational standards.

In this article, we examine the effectiveness of Freight Farms and traditional school gardens in K-12 settings and analyze their benefits, challenges, and impact on educational environments.

In this article, we explore how PTAs and Booster Clubs can successfully fund a Freight Farm, providing students with a cutting-edge learning tool that pushes the boundaries of traditional classroom education.

K-12 schools can effectively leverage community partnerships and corporate sponsorships to fund the purchase of a Freight Farm and enhance their educational offerings.

Through crowdfunding platforms, K-12 schools can secure the necessary funds to bring a Freight Farm to their students, providing invaluable educational experiences beyond traditional classroom settings.

It’s crucial to recognize the potential of hydroponics in classroom settings beyond just science experiments. Hydroponic farming allows students to explore a variety of academic paths, such as science, technology, nutrition, environmental studies, and much more.

By integrating hydroponic farms, schools can reduce their environmental impact, provide fresh, local produce to their communities, and offer hands-on learning opportunities for students.

As universities worldwide are increasingly adopting sustainability initiatives, this article compares Freight Farms and traditional greenhouse gardens to determine which method of growing food is more suitable for universities based on technology, efficiency, cost, and educational value.

How do I find someone to manage the Club Freight Farm? How do I raise funds to sustain a Club container farm? How do I build a curriculum around a Freight Farm? What support do you provide? We answer Boys & Girls Clubs' top 7 FAQs around starting and sustaining a Club container farming program.

We had the opportunity to exhibit at the 2022 FFA National Convention and Expo, and were blown away by the event. We were consistently impressed by the FFA students’ maturity and knowledge and their advisors’ passion. The experience only solidified our belief that hydroponic container farms and FFA chapters are a perfect match. Read our full takeaway from the event!

School meals are the only ones many children regularly receive, and it's your challenge to America, Mrs. Obama, to put 6,000 salad bars into schools. While it's evident your challenge has effectively increased the number of salad bars in schools, we think we can help deepen your impact with our modular vertical farming technology. Why is container farming perfect for schools? We'll tell you.

Many schools use Freight Farms as teaching tools. Vertical farms make for an effective platform for kinesthetic learning — especially for STEM subjects. We explore the ways 12 STEM subjects relate to container farms, and the agriculture STEM projects that can arise from this nontraditional learning tool.

Hydroponic container farms are good for more than just growing vegetables! They also offer an organic platform for social emotional learning. Learn how students have the opportunity to grow alongside their peers and the leafy greens as SEL skills and seeding mix.

In part two of this blog series, we’re breaking down the Question and Answer section of our webinar with Clark University and Sodexo.