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.

Farmer Spotlight, Small BusinessFreight Farms BlogApril 19, 2016Local farm, Local food, Freight Farms Customers, freight farms, Fruits and vegetables, Fresh produce Comments

5 Ways the LGM™ Keeps Warm on Cold Days

You may be wondering how exactly the LGM can grow in such frigid temperatures. Here are 5 features of LGM that enable our freight farmers to grow in cold climates:

From the Farm, Business and OperationsFreight Farms BlogMarch 1, 2016Cold weather farming, Arctic farming, vertical farming in a shipping container farm, vertical farming data, Hydroponic Growing System, hydro, hydroponic shipping container farm, Hydroponics, Hydroponic farm, hydroponic system for sale, Hydroponic Technology, vertical shipping container farm, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical farm, vertical farming, Veteran small business, vertical hydroponic growing, vertical hydroponics, vertical farming in a container, insulated farming, LED lights, Climate controlled agriculture, indoor agriculture, indoor farming, Controlled environment agriculture, freight farms, Farm in a Box, Food technology, Agtech, Agriculture technology, Agriculture Innovation, Ag tech, Cold climate farming, Climate controlled farming Comments

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

5 tasty ways to eat your greens.

When I take home weekly bags (and bags and bags) of greens from our Freight Farms HQ container, I inevitably reach a point where I run out of recipes for swiss chard, escarole, or mustard greens. To improvise, I switch between these five basic ways to eat leafy greens.

From the Farm, GuidesFreight Farms BlogJanuary 5, 2016Fresh produce, freight farms, Leafy Green Machine, Leafy greens, Cooking recipesComment