Discover 16 compelling reasons to start container farming today! From becoming your own boss and contributing to your community, to growing fresh, local produce year-round, container farming offers personal, financial, and environmental benefits.
Read MoreBy integrating container farming into their programs, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country are enhancing food security, promoting sustainability, and providing invaluable educational opportunities for young people.
Read MoreContainer farming allows food banks to grow fresh, local food year-round, reduce dependence on donations, and enhance community involvement through educational programs and volunteer opportunities.
Read MoreBy introducing hydroponic container farms directly on-site, food banks can enhance their ability to provide fresh, nutritious, and culturally relevant produce year-round.
Read MoreHow do I find someone to manage the Club Freight Farm? How do I raise funds to sustain a Club container farm? How do I build a curriculum around a Freight Farm? What support do you provide? We answer Boys & Girls Clubs' top 7 FAQs around starting and sustaining a Club container farming program.
Read MoreThere are countless ways to use a Freight Farm as a nonprofit. A container farm doesn’t just allow you to grow lots of fresh food to feed your population; it offers immense potential. Here are just 10 nonprofits that use container farms to serve a wide variety of populations through unique programs, sustained by diverse funding streams. Learn how each of them turned idea into impact.
Read MoreThis International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women in farming — growers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and disruptors — who inspire us every day. These female leaders in agriculture have gone above and beyond to bring positive change to food and agriculture in communities all over the world!
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we’re profiling six ways Freight Farmers use container farming as a platform for horticultural therapy. Farmers of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can experience relaxing and meditative environments to find meaning, purpose, and greater self-esteem.
Read MoreNational 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.
Read MoreTogether, SEFCU and Boys & Girls Club are supporting important education, nutrition, and job creation in Troy, New York. The result is a “circle of win” that unites and lifts everyone up together.
Read MoreRobbinsville, New Jersey is the first municipality to add a Freight Farm to their town! The community farm serves the Senior Center, Meals-on-Wheels, and a local food bank. It’s also the center of a huge volunteer and education program that gets the whole town involved with growing their own food.
Read MorePillsbury United Communities food resiliency program lifts up the Minneapolis community and address topics of culture, education, health, policy, and justice. With urban gardens, meal programs, food shelves, a community grocery store, and Freight Farm, Pillsbury has built a holistic food ecosystem to tackle system issues affecting food access.
Read MoreThe Lotus House Farm is an essential piece of the Miami non-profit that has built a residential and resource center for women and children experiencing homelessness. The farm is the source of healthy greens for the community kitchen and an innovative after-school program for children of all ages. With the farm, Lotus House questions what the “shelter” experience is, and how creating a holistic approach can help change lives for the better.
Read MoreWe’re highlighting just four amazing non-profits who are harnessing the power of growing food to empower individuals, nurture bodies, and unify communities. Learn more about their container farming projects!
Read MoreDon Tobul started OD Greens in 2018 to combine hydroponic gardening with his experience as a mental health professional. As a veteran himself, Don saw the opportunity to use container farming as a platform for a business that helps fellow vets gain meaningful work experience.
Read MoreSocial 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.
Read MoreIn a lot of ways, Patrick Stoffer isn't your average 28-year old. To start with, he is a hydroponic farmer.
Read MoreJ.J. Reidy and Christian de Paco have a big vision for their Baltimore-based freight farming business, Urban Pastoral. Using food as a tool for urban revival, they want to increase access to fresh produce, create jobs, and educate people on all aspects of sustainable food and farming.
Read MoreJerry Martin and Darryl Hill saw an opportunity to help people through a new business venture, Vet Veggies. Their mission is twofold: provide their community in Arkansas with the freshest produce available, and be a resource for veterans transitioning back from the war. Watch their story:
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