The zoo is using shipping containers outfitted with hydroponic growing systems, making it possible to grow romaine and kale on-site. The hydroponic farming method uses nutrient-rich water instead ...

What if putting a farm in a box could feed people in food-insecure areas and increase sustainability? One Sedalia-based ...

Vertical farms have previously been used to grow lettuce crops, but for the first time they are also being used to produce ...

Conexwest (855-878-5233) has expanded their operations in Austin, Texas, offering a range of refrigerated shipping containers ...

Mercy for Animals president and CEO Leah Garcés has been an animal rights advocate fighting the factory farming system for ...

Controlled environment farming company Sea to Sky Farms has grown to become among the most efficient per square foot lettuce ...

but the whole system can be configured to your liking. If you have an open source project which a new user wants to download and run, it’s as simple as starting up a container. It’s not just ...

Purdue Diversified Food and Farming Systems is an Extension program made up of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, extension educators, students, practitioners and partners. The Diversified ...

full-width tillage systems could cause those vertical systems to fail.” No one argues horizontal farming doesn’t have advantages. Tillage-2.png“Vertical farming tools are like golf clubs ...

Creating new and sustainable food systems that can support the world’s population is going to mean rethinking the fundamentals of farming, from the resources used, to where it happens and its ...

Square Roots build farms inside refurbished shipping containers – each with its own adjustable climate. “People want food all over the world but the impact of transporting it is huge,” says ...