8 Steps to Launching Your Farming Business

Anyone can farm! All you need to do is follow this eight-step journey, from crafting a business plan, to training, to growing the business.

Guides, Small Business, Business and OperationsGuest UserAugust 29, 2022Business Development, Small business farms, Freight Farms, Farming as a business, Small business Comments

8 Questions with Patrick Stoffer

In a lot of ways, Patrick Stoffer isn't your average 28-year old. To start with, he is a hydroponic farmer.

Farmer Spotlight, Freight Farms EU, Small Business, Non-ProfitEmma MarksAugust 24, 2017Patrick Stoffer, Freight Farms, Humanitas, The Netherlands, Leafy Green MachineComment

Freight Farmer Q&A: Clark University

In January 2016, Clark University and Sodexo brought the LGM to campus to provide students the freshest greens possible. Since then, their student operator has successfully been growing hyper-local produce just feet from where it's served in Clark's dining hall.

Farmer Spotlight, Education, Organization, Org. OwnedEmma MarksAugust 3, 2017Freight Farms, Clark University, Clark University Freight Farm, Shipping container farmComment

Freight Farmer Q&A: Nabeela Lakhani

With the end of Square Roots' first year in sight, we spoke with Resident Entrepreneur Nabeela Lakhani about her experience growing in an LGM, her plans for the future, as well as her thoughts on the food system.

Farmer SpotlightEmma MarksJuly 25, 2017Freight Farms, Square Roots, Local food production, New York, Hydroponics, Shipping container farm, Entrepreneur Comment

Freight Farmer Q&A: UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth is growing a variety of lettuces that are fed directly to students in the dining halls, traveling just feet away from where they were grown on-site in the LGM.

Farmer Spotlight, Education, Organization, Org. OwnedEmma MarksJune 19, 2017Higher Ed, Freight Farms, Leafy Green Machine, LettuceComment

Opening the Doors to the LGM: Webinar Recap

Read the Q&A section from our latest webinar and learn how the Leafy Green Machine can allow you to grow food anywhere!

Emma MarksJune 6, 2017Leafy Green Machine, Freight Farms, Hydroponics, Vertical farming, WebinarComment

Freight Farmer Q&A: Elevated Harvest

We recently spoke to Brittany about her experience being a modern farmer in the middle of the heartland.

Farmer Spotlight, Small BusinessEmma MarksMay 22, 2017Leafy Green Machine, Freight Farms, CSA, Hydroponic farm, Montana, food policy Comment

The Value of Hyperlocal Produce

Local 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.

Guides, Small Business, Restaurant/WholesalerEmma MarksApril 26, 2017Freight Farms, marketing, Leafy Green Machine, LGM, Hydroponics, vertical farming Comments

Candied Flower Tutorial

Spring is right around the corner, so why not pull out all the stops and transform some (locally grown) blossoms into tasty accents for confections and drinks.

Business and OperationsEmma MarksMarch 16, 2017tutorial, candied flowers, LGM, Freight Farms, Small business, DIYComment

Square Roots Launches Urban Farm Accelerator

Kimbal Musk has a new business idea and it's called Square Roots. This Brooklyn-based urban farming accelerator program will train young entrepreneurs to grow non-GMO food year-round, and use Freight Farms Leafy Green Machines to do it.

Inside the Industry, Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasAugust 24, 2016Kimbal Musk Urban Farming, Kimbal Musk, Square Roots, Urban Agriculture, Entrepreneur, accelerator, Freight Farms Comment

Benefits of Hydroponic Farming: 9 Reasons to Grow Without Soil

Hydroponic farming is a method of growing plants without soil. Instead, a nutrient-rich solution feeds the plants, and there are many ways build a hydroponic system. Here are some of the benefits of hydroponic farming, the most common types, and a look at some of the vertical farming techniques used at Freight Farms.

3 Reasons to Eat More [Freight Farms] Kale

Since it's such a hot topic, we feel the need to share this fun fact: Kale grown in the LGM by our freight farmers is actually very different than the kale on the shelves today at your local grocery store or farmers market.

Freight Farms goes back to its roots at Clark University

On January 15, 2016, Freight Farms delivered a brand new Leafy Green Machine to Clark University Campus in Worcester, MA. This university deployment was so unique because it holds historical significance for both Freight Farms and its co-founder, Brad McNamara.

Farmer SpotlightFreight Farms BlogFebruary 2, 2016Clark University, Freight Farm to School, Farm in a Box, Freight Farms, freight farms, Feeding the future, Fresh produce, Food production, Farming technology, Food technology, Farm to School, Leafy greens, Leafy Green Machine, Clark University Freight Farm, Clark University Leafy Green Machine Comment

Data From Our Growers: How the LGM Stacks Up

With 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.

Business and OperationsCaroline KatsiroubasDecember 16, 2015Farm data, farm yields, vertical farming data, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical hydroponics, vertical shipping container farm, vertical farm, vertical farming, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical farming in a container, vertical hydroponic growing, Freight Farms, Leafy Green Machine, conventional farming yields, linear growing feet Comments

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.

We have a lot to be thankful for.

To our network of freight farmers, our community of supporters and the dedicated people that make up this team, we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

UMass Dartmouth Joins the Freight Farms Network

Today we deployed a second Leafy Green Machine to yet another university campus in Massachusetts. Welcome UMass Dartmouth to the Freight Farms network!

Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasNovember 20, 2015Freight Farmers, Freight Farms Customers, Freight Farms, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farm, UMass Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Freight Farm to School, farm to table, Farm to School, Green university, Green Schools, Global Food System, Ag tech, Sustainable UniversityComment

VET VEGGIES

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

Isn't it radishing?

One 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.

BIG NEWS: 2015 LGM Base model SOLD OUT!

With so many new farmers signed on this summer, we've SOLD OUT of the LGM Base model for the year. From now until the end of 2015 we only have the LGM Premium model available for purchase.