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.

Farmer SpotlightCaroline KatsiroubasAugust 14, 2015Farm equipment, Hydroponics, Hydroponic farm, Health and wellness, Hands-on learning, Hydroponic Growing System, Hydroponic Technology, Shipping container farm, Stony Brook University, Dining Services, Sustainable University, Sustainable Schools, sustainable innovation, Sustainable Dining, Leafy Green Machine, Locavore, Local food production, Local Food Movement, Real Food Challenge, Real Food, Recycle, Innovation, Innovative Schools, Sustainable food system, Sustainable Agriculture, su, Upcycling, Urban Farm, Urban Agriculture, Freight Farms Customers, Feeding the future, indoor agriculture, Clean Greens, Reduce waste, Food education, Farm to School, Farm in a Box, Food miles, Freight Farm to School, Agriculture technology, Agriculture Innovation, Ag tech, Local producers, local food, Local Food System, LGM 2015, Local farm, Sustainability education, Sustainability, sustainable future, Sustainable Food Hub, Container Farm, Cloud-connected farm, 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 farmComment

Students Grow Outside the Classroom

Locally, we’re seeing the benefits of these new approaches to learning. Two Massachusetts schools are leading the charge: one school operates their own Leafy Green Machine, and another is enabling students to envision, create, and test their vision for creating a more sustainable food system.

Plant an idea...watch it grow

K-12 teachers are creating new, forward-thinking curricula that focuses on tremendously important topics like a sustainability, climate change, and food.

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.

From the Farm, Inside the Industry, Meet the TeamFreight Farms BlogMarch 26, 2015Ag tech, Agriculture Innovation, Agriculture technology, Climate change, Cloud-connected farm, Entrepreneur, Farm equipment, Farming technology, Food production, food system, Food tech, Freight Farms, Fresh produce, Hydroponic farm, indoor agriculture, Indoor Agriculture Conference, Innovation, Leafy Green Machine, local food, Local food economy, slow food movement, Sustainability, Sustainability education, Sustainable Agriculture, sustainable innovation, water-smart agriculture, 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, Hydroponics, Hydroponic Growing System, Hydroponic Technology, hydroponic shipping container farm Comment