Why now is the time to start growing local (and hydroponic). — We’re kind of biased…we build hydroponic vertical farms, after all. But it’s more than that — national and global trends show that the public is more inclined than ever to eat local and healthy, and environmental conditions are consistently becoming more extreme. Plus, there’s funding to back sustainable farming businesses…

Amidst the breakdown, container farmers nurture their vertical farms — and their communities. — Backups, blockages, delays — the supply chain has been struggling, and no one, nowhere in the world, has been immune. 2021 was a long year; let’s review. For six days in March, the Suez Canal was blocked when a 200,000-ton ship carrying 18,300 shipping containers ran aground, wedged across the entire canal, causing a 450-ship backup that took an additional six days to clear. As the year closed out, ports…

It used to be that kids left school to help on the family farm. This high school is turning that on its head. — What comes to mind when you think of a farm? Probably something bucolic; perhaps a red barn and a few cows, and maybe a field of row crops. Now, what comes to mind when you think of modern education? Likely high-tech devices galore — touch screens, tablets, a laptop for…

Mario from New Age Provisions Farms left his 9–5 to start his own container farming company. It hasn’t always been easy, but Mario loves his new independent lifestyle. — In November of 2020, we sat down for a chat with an amazing Freight Farmer–Mario Vitalis! Mario’s journey to start farming wasn’t the smoothest, but Mario applied his incredible work effort, perseverance, and general positive attitude towards launching New Age Provisions Farms in August 2020. All the hard work paid…

In the push for regenerative agriculture and soil rehabilitation, container farming has an important role to play. The idea behind regenerative agriculture isn’t new, but this year it is front and center as one of the key initiatives of the official Earth Day 2021 campaign: Restore Our Earth™. According to the Earth Day organization, overfarming has caused soil capacity in the U.S. to decline dramatically, losing soil…

All the basic growing information you need! I’m going to share a secret I really haven’t told anyone before…When I first started working at Freight Farms, I had never kept a plant alive, let alone grown something from seed to harvest. Which, when working at an agricultural company, probably isn’t ideal. As my failed attempts stacked up…

We stand in solidarity with the farmers fighting a ‘life or death’ battle against unwanted agricultural reform. Since August 2020, over 200 million Indian farmers have mobilized in protests against government de-regulation of the country’s agricultural industry. With over half of India’s total population dependent on the agricultural sector for…

The history (and present-day) of the American food and farming system is rife with discrimination and injustices against Black farmers and BIPOC communities in everything from the availability of land and resources to the unequal distribution of fresh food. Yet as we wrap up Black History Month, we wanted to…

Former Senior Director Global Marketing at Reebok shares his reasons for joining Freight Farms C-Suite James Woolard spent the last 14 years at Reebok, heading up everything from regional Sports Marketing and Brand to Global Marketing for the brand’s Running and Style units. After an amazing experience and professional success…