Zoom Recording
Small Farm, Small Island, Big Impacts
Recorded Tuesday, December 3rd, 2020 at 10 AM EST
Jump right in!
00:00 - Introduction to Freight Farms
01:18 - Meet Myrianthi Oxtoby of HerbanLeaf Farms
02:58 - Why Freight Farming?
05:16 - The Importance of Independence & Beating the Climate
12:42 - Importance of Local
15:17 - Building a Business
22:47 - Wide Variety of Crops & Marketing
30:52 - The Farmer Lifestyle
32:22 - Educating Others
39:09 - Facing Challenges & Advice
42:33 - Live Q & A
One family is farming to make Cyprus more self-sufficient.
Check out or blog post for a sneak peek into HerbanLeaf Farms.
Explore the steps needed to start your own business.
Interested in starting your own business but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! Check out our webpage where we have some step by step instructions and additional tools to help launch a successful Freight Farming business.
Learn how a container farm can benefit your island!
Islands face major issues when it comes to local food production. Explore our blog post that explains the four major hurdles traditional farmers face year after year and learn how beneficial a container farm would be to your island and community.
Check out our other island farmers!
Seven Stars Resort & Spa, a premier luxury destination in Turks and Caicos, transformed their approach to sourcing fresh produce by implementing an on-site Freight Farm. Within a short period of time, they successfully halved their reliance on leafy greens imports, achieving significant financial savings while addressing environmental concerns.