Grow Food Here

Meet the pioneers changing the way we think about our food. They are reshaping the landscape in their local communities, and advocating for positive change in our food system by choosing to grow.

Spotlight on Shaggy Bear Farm in Bozeman, Montana

One of our newest farmers is no stranger to farming and the importance of locally grown food. For Kim Curren, owner of Shaggy Bear Farm in Bozeman, Montana, becoming a freight farmer seemed like a natural next step for her, and her farming venture is a culmination of everything she’s done.

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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.

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.

VET VEGGIES

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

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.

Newest Freight Farmers Target Baltimore

Baltimore probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of farming, but that’s all about to change with one of our newest freight farmers, Urban Pastoral.

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Freight Farms Goes to College!

We’re thrilled to finally announce the first university campus to integrate the Leafy Green Machine into their dining operations. Stony Brook University in New York is already a leader in sustainability, but decided to take things a step further by growing food right next to its dining hall.

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In Celebration: National Farmers Market Week

This week is National Farmers Market Week and the timing couldn’t be better, as we celebrate the local food marketplaces strengthening communities across the US, we’d also like to highlight one incredible project that was launched here in Boston.

Why More Cities Are Growing Their Own Food

Addressing challenges from climate change and food security to hunger and obesity prevention, there's no denying the benefits of bringing food production back into the city.

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Inaugural stop of the LGM Tour: Gettysburg College

Freight Farms provides a tool for schools to make an immediate impact on their local food supply - simply place one on campus and get growing!

Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasMarch 17, 2015Ag tech, Agriculture technology, City farming, Cloud-connected farm, Farm equipment, Farm to School, Farming technology, Food desert, Food hub, Food miles, Food production, Food tech, Freight Farms, Fresh produce, Green Schools, Hydroponic farm, Innovation, Leafy Green Machine, Local farm, local food, Local food production, Shipping container farm, Sustainability, Sustainability education, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Schools, Sustainable University, vertical farming in a container, vertical shipping container farm, vertical farming, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical hydroponic growing, vertical hydroponics, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical farm, Sustainable Dining, hydroponic shipping container farm Comment

ICYMI: Weekly Roundup

As another Friday comes to a close, we’d love to share some news articles and other noteworthy pieces that are on our radar this week - ranging from urban farming in the MLB to a whole new kind of "CSA" to Freight Farms community news.

Farmer SpotlightHannah DziuraOctober 3, 2014City farming, Entrepreneur, Farming technology, Food hub, Food production, Food tech, Freight Farms, Fresh produce, Hydroponic farm, Local farm, Local food production, Sustainable Agriculture, Urban Agriculture, Urban FarmComment

Branching Out to New Locations

We are excited to welcome our first farmers outside of the United States, who recently got their operation underway in Canada. This week also marks the launch of two farms in New York!

Locally grown, sustainably delivered.

As we’ve settled into our new co-working office space in the Seaport, we have been fortunate to meet some passionate individuals and companies with a desire to make a real impact, one of which is Boston Collective Delivery.

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