A Freight Farms container arrived suddenly at the bustling intersection of Houston and Lafayette in the early morning of April 30th, bringing something futuristic and unexpected to a previously empty parking lot.
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We explore farming business opportunities of the 21st century and a generation of young and tech-savvy farmers that are going to feed the world in new and unexpected ways. From Square Roots in Brooklyn, to Amazon, to Freight Farms, to NASA, the future of farming is looking bright.
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We recently had the opportunity to speak with Andrew about what it takes to start up an urban farming business and find loyal customers in Houston, Texas.
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Social entrepreneur Zach Zeph launched his farming business early in 2016, not only to grow hyper-local produce, but also to provide a social good for his community.
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In a lot of ways, Patrick Stoffer isn't your average 28-year old. To start with, he is a hydroponic farmer.
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In part two of this blog series, we’re breaking down the Question and Answer section of our webinar with Clark University and Sodexo.
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Incorporating a Leafy Green Machine into dining services is a fantastic way to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, as well as engage with students around food and promote nutrition and wellness.
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In January 2016, Clark University and Sodexo brought the LGM to campus to provide students the freshest greens possible. Since then, their student operator has successfully been growing hyper-local produce just feet from where it's served in Clark's dining hall.
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These 10 podcasts offer stories, news, and research on the latest food and agriculture news. Happy listening!
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With the end of Square Roots' first year in sight, we spoke with Resident Entrepreneur Nabeela Lakhani about her experience growing in an LGM, her plans for the future, as well as her thoughts on the food system.
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Sarah Ward uses container farming to bring her community in Nashua New Hampshire fresh and local greens all year–regardless of the season! We asked her seven questions about how she and her husband got started, where they find customers, and what they grow.
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UMass Dartmouth is growing a variety of lettuces that are fed directly to students in the dining halls, traveling just feet away from where they were grown on-site in the LGM.
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Read the Q&A section from our latest webinar and learn how the Leafy Green Machine can allow you to grow food anywhere!
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Local food is more valuable than ever before–but why? We look at what makes local food, like the kind grown in the Greenery, better than its conventional equivalent.
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Freight Farms is thrilled to announce a partnership with Federal Realty Trust to help seamlessly activate underutilized parking spaces on select properties across the United States for fresh food production.
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2016 was a big year for Freight Farms. We're thrilled to have over 100 Leafy Green Machines across the globe, to have 11 new team members serving our expanding network of farmers, and to have collected an unbelievable amount of data on all LGMs.
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Kimbal Musk has a new business idea and it's called Square Roots. This Brooklyn-based urban farming accelerator program will train young entrepreneurs to grow non-GMO food year-round, and use Freight Farms Leafy Green Machines to do it.
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Shawn and Connie Cooney started careers as farmers in 2013 because they wanted to do something different. After purchasing four Leafy Green Machines, the husband and wife duo launched their new business, Corner Stalk Farm, and became the largest commercial urban farm in the city of Boston.
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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.
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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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