Beginner’s Guide to Hydroponic Farming in the Greenery™

In this guide, we break down the four steps to completing a crop cycle in our hydroponic container farm and the labor requirements you can expect.

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8 Ways to Put Your Container Farm to Good Use

Do you like the idea of becoming a Freight Farmer, but feel held back because you aren’t sure what you’d do with your farm? Not to worry! We’ve compiled a list of just some of the great ways our farmers are using Freight Farms to cultivate fresh produce while also doing good.

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The Freight Farms Guide to Finding Customers

Thinking about launching a Freight Farms project in your city, town, or community? We’re sharing 5 tried-and-true tips to find customers in four historically successful sales channels: CSA, farmers markets, restaurants, and grocery stores. Learn how to pitch your produce and value propositions to customers in each segment for a successful business plan!

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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

Exploring Self-Sustaining Crop Production with NASA

Today we’re over the moon excited to announce that with the help of a NASA STTR grant, we’re partnering with Clemson University to explore a new way of growing food in extreme climates...and maybe even space.

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.

Planting an LGM in Wisconsin

What do you picture when you hear the word “farm"? We bet you’re imagining a pastoral scene of rolling hills, maybe some grazing cows and a big red barn, right? Typically that isn’t the case for our freight farmers…until now

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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:

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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.

Worcester State University Installs an LGM™

Earlier this week, Worcester State University installed a Leafy Green Machine on campus to begin serving all local lettuce year-round.

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.

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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The 2015 LGM has officially arrived!

We spent countless hours testing and developing to make the newest model of the Leafy Green Machine sleeker, more energy efficient, and easier to use.

Co-founder insights: What is AgTech?

Back in 2010 when Freight Farms was just beginning to establish itself, “Ag Tech” hadn’t gained much traction as an industry.... Fast forward 5 years and it’s become a rapidly-growing industry that we’re thrilled to have pioneered.

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Boston Students Get Hands-on Agricultural Experience

At Boston Latin School, students in the after-school Green Club just got a new toy: their first Freight Farm. Controlled-environment, meet the learning-environment.

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!

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2015 LGM ON TOUR

Freight Farms is unveiling the newest model of the Leafy Green Machine (LGM for short) and we want to loop you in with the newest and greatest features of the system!

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ENDING 2014... WITH A SPARK!

We’ve got some big news! We’re thrilled to announce Freight Farms is now partnering with Spark Capital, and it couldn’t be a better match.

Freight Farm-to-School

Located in the heart of the city of Boston, right down the street from Fenway Park, Boston Latin is pioneering the first farm-to-school project of its kind.

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