Posts tagged Food security
Grow Food Here: Baltimore, Maryland | Urban Pastoral
Grow Food Here: Baltimore, Maryland | Urban Pastoral

J.J. Reidy and Christian de Paco have a big vision for their Baltimore-based freight farming business, Urban Pastoral. Using food as a tool for urban revival, they want to increase access to fresh produce, create jobs, and educate people on all aspects of sustainable food and farming. 

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Farmer Spotlight, Small Business, Non-ProfitCaroline KatsiroubasGrow food here, Grow Food Anywhere, Urban Pastoral, Urban development, Urban planning, urban, Urban Farm, Urban Agriculture, Urban ag, Future of food, Future of Cities, Sustainable Business Network, sustainable food production, Sustainable University, Sustainable food system, Small business farms, Small farmers, Small business, Smart farm, water-smart agriculture, Baltimore, maryland urban farming, baltimore urban farming, baltimore food deserts, baltimore food security, baltimore small business, Food security, Food independence, Food education, local food, Local Food Movement, Local food production Comment
Here's what happened at Freight Farms in 2015
Here's what happened at Freight Farms in 2015

Today 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.

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MilestonesCaroline KatsiroubasFreight Farms, food system, LaGrasso, Detroit Local Food, Detroit Michigan, California Local Food, Food tech, Food miles, Food security, Food technology, Agtech, Agriculture technology, Agriculture Innovation, Ag tech, Hydroponic Growing System, vertical hydroponics, vertical shipping container farm, vertical farming in a container, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical farming, Veteran farmer, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical hydroponic growing, Innovation, Climate change, Climate controlled agriculture, Controlled environment agriculture, CEA, Localized food production, Local Food System, Local farm, Local Food Movement Comments
VET VEGGIES
VET VEGGIES

We’d like to formally introduce you to Jerry Martin, owner of Vet Veggies and our first Veteran freight farmer. 

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Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasFreight Farms Customers, Veteran farmer, Veteran small business, transitioning veteran, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical farming, vertical farming in a container, vertical farm, vertical hydroponics, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical hydroponic growing, vertical shipping container farm, sustainable future, Local Farmers, Food independence, Farm equipment, Container Farm, Cloud-connected farm, Freight Farms, Food security, Local farm, Local producers, Leafy Green Machine, Local food economy, Local Food Movement, Local food production Comment