In this article, we explore how PTAs and Booster Clubs can successfully fund a Freight Farm, providing students with a cutting-edge learning tool that pushes the boundaries of traditional classroom education.
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K-12 schools can effectively leverage community partnerships and corporate sponsorships to fund the purchase of a Freight Farm and enhance their educational offerings.
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Through crowdfunding platforms, K-12 schools can secure the necessary funds to bring a Freight Farm to their students, providing invaluable educational experiences beyond traditional classroom settings.
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It’s crucial to recognize the potential of hydroponics in classroom settings beyond just science experiments. Hydroponic farming allows students to explore a variety of academic paths, such as science, technology, nutrition, environmental studies, and much more.
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By integrating hydroponic farms, schools can reduce their environmental impact, provide fresh, local produce to their communities, and offer hands-on learning opportunities for students.
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As universities worldwide are increasingly adopting sustainability initiatives, this article compares Freight Farms and traditional greenhouse gardens to determine which method of growing food is more suitable for universities based on technology, efficiency, cost, and educational value.
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If you’re interested in bringing a Greenery™ to your community, you must familiarize yourself with local zoning regulations. In this article, we cover the zoning basics and our 7 tips for successfully navigating zoning laws to implement your container farm.
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Shipping container farms allow for anyone to grow food, anywhere. These revolutionary farms are the key to unlocking local food production in every corner of the globe and decentralizing our food system for the future.
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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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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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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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Earlier this week, Worcester State University installed a Leafy Green Machine on campus to begin serving all local lettuce year-round.
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One of the best things about having a Leafy Green Machine at our office in Boston is that we can experiment with growing crops that we’ve never grown before. We do this so we’re able to learn more about what grows best, and relay that information onto our freight farmers.
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Baltimore probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of farming, but that’s all about to change with one of our newest freight farmers, Urban Pastoral.
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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.
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Addressing challenges from climate change and food security to hunger and obesity prevention, there's no denying the benefits of bringing food production back into the city.
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We spent countless hours testing and developing to make the newest model of the Leafy Green Machine sleeker, more energy efficient, and easier to use.
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Freight Farms provides a tool for schools to make an immediate impact on their local food supply - simply place one on campus and get growing!
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Freight Farms is unveiling the newest model of the Leafy Green Machine (LGM for short) and we want to loop you in with the newest and greatest features of the system!
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As one prominent, locally-based company wraps up their 100th year in business, we’d like to recognize their continued contributions to strengthening the local food economy here in Boston, as well as the whole New England region.
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