New Operation Wants to Install Freight Farms- Feedback please

Our new growout facility/farm on the island is in planning stage right now and we are looking into purchasing 2-3 Freight Farm Units.

These are 45 Ft containers that grow fruit and veg on a verticle platform and under purple grow lighting on both a hyroponic basis as well as with hemp mats (for sprouts) and some soil.

I know we have greenhouse growers on here and would appreciate it if you could provide any feedback on the good, bad or ugly about the use of these types of grow units instead of the more traditional greenhouse.

here is a link

https://www.freightfarms.com/home/

Thank you

Glenn 

P.S. these will be a part of the same facility as the bee hives mentioned before.

I see this has gone unanswered for sometime. I would suggest reaching out to the universities that currently uses these in their case studies. They have listed Auburn University, Clark University, and St. Joseph's College. I'm sure they will be able to answer more pointed questions that you have. 

I don't have specific experience with this model, but I think with all of these indoor farms, GAPs are still important. That can occasionally get forgotten because most owners/ investors assume they eliminated all the hazards by bringing everything indoors, but indoor manufacturing as you know has its own challenges.

There is still a lot of hands on work that may result in cross contamination. Water testing is important to ensure that its not a source of contamination for the crop. Just because it is grown inside, does not mean that they won't track in pathogens on their shoes from outdoors or from dirty hands. If they are not washing the produce before selling, they are at risk. 

See indoor farming guidance issued after Bright Foods recall https://www.fda.gov/...reak-salmonella