Urban Agriculture: Maximizing Space, Minimizing Impact

Urban agriculture is revolutionizing food production in cities, transforming unused spaces like rooftops and vacant lots into thriving farms. Discover how urban farming enhances food security, sustainability, and economic growth, while reducing environmental impact.

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Why 2022 Is the Year to Start Growing Local

National 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.

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VET VEGGIES

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

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.

Let's Talk Tech

Last week was jam-packed as Freight Farms represented at two events in Boston and Las Vegas, showcasing our innovations in ag-tech and provoking conversations on how to harness them for the greater good.

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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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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Cheers to 100 Years!

As one prominent, locally-based company wraps up their 100th year in business, we’d like to recognize their continued contributions to strengthening the local food economy here in Boston, as well as the whole New England region.

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We're Talkin Trash...in a Zero Waste Kind of Way

Picture this: the perfect late summer day, an abundance of local food, and thousands of foodies and passersby gathering to enjoy the bounty of regional producers. That was the scene on the Rose Kennedy Greenway this past Sunday afternoon at the Boston Local Food Festival.