Tag: shipping containers
Strawberries Grown in Dubai
The UAE’s harsh climate is not conducive to farming let alone the cultivation of a fruit like strawberry. But all that is going to change now. By year-end, Dubai residents will be able to enjoy strawberries grown right here in the city.
French start-up Agricool, which is behind the ambitious...
Farm-in-a-box Coming To A Distribution Centre Near You
Eric and Matt founded Local Roots four years ago. Their first purchases were broken-down, 40-foot shipping containers.
Local Roots upcycles the containers into modular, shippable, customizable farms, each of which can grow as much produce as five acres of farmland. The idea is to supplement, not supplant, outdoor agriculture.
Every aspect...