The most important resource we have on Earth is not a fossil fuel or a precious metal — it’s water. A stunning majority (over 70%!) of the world’s freshwater is used for agriculture … but while it’s monopolizing all that water, agriculture steadily pollutes the world’s water supply. In observance of Earth Day, we’re exploring water scarcity and pollution and the potential for controlled environment agriculture to improve farming’s role in it all.
Read MoreThis International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women in farming — growers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and disruptors — who inspire us every day. These female leaders in agriculture have gone above and beyond to bring positive change to food and agriculture in communities all over the world!
Read MoreFebruary is National Pesticide Safety Education Month. We’re taking the opportunity to look into the obscure chemicals pesticides introduce into our food: What are they? Do we really need them? How bad are they for humans and the environment? How safe are they to eat, really? We answer these questions — and more.
Read MoreOver the last 12 months, we’ve grown quite a bit … and so have our farmers! Read about our highlights of the last year, including receiving Series B3 funding, releasing new nutrients, touring thousands of people through our farms, travel around the world, and more. Don’t miss the winners of our 2022 farmer awards!
Read MoreLearn about 6 important things to consider when packaging your crops. We've compiled some resources to help you determine how to package hydroponic crops and what kind of packaging best suits the needs of you and your customers. We cover value propositions, branding, vegetable preservation, customer segments, and more.
Read More2021 was about thriving in the face of obstacles. See how we grew food, our company, and our community.
Read MoreNational and global trends show that the public is more inclined than ever to eat local and healthily, and environmental conditions are consistently becoming more extreme. Plus, funding related to hydroponics and small food businesses is up! Learn more about why there's never been a better time to start.
Read MoreDiscover some outside-of-the-box locations to place a container farm. As our network of Freight Farmers continues to expand globally, the range of spots we’ve seen farmers place their containers is growing just as quickly — and we don’t just mean backyards and driveways.
Read MoreShipping container farms allow for anyone to grow food, anywhere. These revolutionary farms are the key to unlocking local food production in every corner of the globe and decentralizing our food system for the future.
Read MoreWe asked chefs and Freight Farms customers about what makes hydroponic produce the best option for the restaurant industry. Across the board, chefs love the distinct flavors, fresh textures, and longer shelf-life.
Read MoreAnd it’s getting really old, really fast.
Read MoreThe rebuilding that will come in the aftermath of COVID-19 is a fertile opportunity to create meaningful change on a personal, community, and global scale. Farming allows you to pursue what’s most important while providing you the stress-free and resilient business opportunity that you may be looking for.
Read MoreWith restaurants across the country closing or drastically reducing their services, the small farmers who depend on the food industry are suffering. Freight Farms explores how these farmers can stay profitable during these uncertain times by quickly pivoting to a number of direct-to-consumer strategies, including CSAs, “drive-through” farmers markets, and more.
Read MoreThe 2020 novel coronavirus outbreak has disrupted almost every industry–and the global food supply chain is no exception. As shortages in grocery stores continue, Freight Farms explores how the virus has exposed long-standing issues in how we source and transport our food. Can a distributed supply network be the key to a more resilient system in the future?
Read More2019 was an awesome year at Freight Farms! We hosted a record number of webinars and events, expanded our global map, and launched our second-generation container farm, the Greenery™. As we also celebrate the end of the decade, we took the time to give out some superlatives and celebrate all the ways our school and university customers use their farm on campus.
Read MoreAcross the globe, more cities are realizing the value that urban farms can create several social, environmental, and economic benefits.
Read MoreYour grocer only sells a tiny fraction of the thousands of varieties of edible greens that exist in nature. At Freight Farms, we’re able to grow delicious and unique plants that you likely haven’t seen at the store.
Read MoreConsumer priorities are shifting toward local, sustainable, transparently-sourced food, and this means fundamentally changing how big supermarkets do business. Freight Farms explores trends, limitations, and possible solutions for sourcing local food year-round.
Read MoreWe talk to the Freight Farms team about how they make a small contribution to preserving the environment every day. Read about their easy lifestyle tweaks and the environmental ills they hope to overcome.
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On April 11th we hosted our most popular webinar ever. We explored how the Greenery has reimagined vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture to bring farmers increased yields, customization, and control. Now we’re summarizing the entire conversation, just for you.
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