We are one of many providers of prefabricated container farms, offering a complete indoor agricultural cultivation system. This innovative farm is capable of producing fresh produce continuously, year-round. By utilizing hydroponic technology and high-efficiency LED grow lights, the entire farming operation—which yields an output equivalent to that of 1.5 to 2 acres of open land—is conducted entirely within a single insulated shipping container measuring 40 feet by 8 feet by 9.5 feet.
This indoor container farming model holds immense potential for application in cold northern regions, where the cost of transporting food often far exceeds the relatively modest electricity costs required to sustain such a closed-loop cultivation system. A typical container farm consumes approximately 80 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per day, resulting in an annual consumption of roughly 30,000 kWh.
While this energy usage is approximately three times that of an average North American household, it remains significantly lower than the energy consumption levels of many industrial production facilities. Overall, container farms are priced between approximately $50,000 and $85,000 USD—a cost that is substantially lower than that of acquiring a traditional land-based farm.