Year-Round Hydroponic AIO Farming

Freight Farm is a hydroponic container farm that will allow our community to grow fresh food on the AIO campus all year long.

This shipping container growing environment is a turnkey system for growing lettuce, greens, herbs, small root vegetables, and flowers.

  • 40’ Shipping container

  • Climate-controlled year-round growing

  • Grow our own high-value crops for community distribution

  • Extreme water efficiency (<5 gal./day)

  • A balanced blend of nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, and more

  • Ebb-and-flow hydroponics in the Nursery Station

  • Hydroponic drip irrigation in the Cultivation Area

Horizontal hydroponic farming is an affordable, sustainable solution to providing fresh, heathy food year-round for those who struggle with food insecurity. AIO continues to seek innovative and creative paths to local food network solutions. Our Freight Farm will both provide healthy food for our pantry and provide a powerful example of sustainable food for everyone.

AIO is proud to partner with LONG TABLE WELLNESS FOUNDATION, whose mission is to inspire community; ensure year-round, fresh food; and promote planetary and personal wellness through innovations in the integration of ecologically-designed agricultural systems, architectural spaces and local economies.

Fundraising For Hydroponic Vertical Container Farm

Fundraising Goal: $180,000

Includes container, equipment, all start-up costs, training, support.

  • Help get us started with your $50 donation to the AIO Hydroponic Farm

  • Your $100 donation will help transform how we address food insecurity in Maine.

  • A $250 donation will help us grow fresh heathy food for our food pantry.

  • $500 will help assure we have an abundance of food all year round.

  • $1000 will help sustain healthy food production for years to come.

  • Decide the amount that is right for you!