EP49: Powering the world’s largest network of connected farms - Freight Farms
Guest
Brad McNamara
Role
Co-Founder and President
Launched
2010
HQ
Boston, MA
Flagship Product
Background
Founded in 2010, Freight Farms debuted the first vertical hydroponic farm built inside an intermodal shipping container—the Leafy Green Machine—with the mission of democratizing and decentralizing the local production of fresh, healthy food. This innovation, with their IoT data platform farmhand, launched a new category of indoor farming and propelled Freight Farms into the largest network of IoT-connected farms in the world.
Today
Now with the Greenery and integral IoT data platform, farmhand®, Freight Farms has the largest network of connected farms in the world, with global customers in 25 countries and 44 U.S. states ranging from small business farmers to corporate, hospitality, retail, education, and nonprofit sectors.
Episode Brief
Brad McNamara, Co-Founder and President of Freight Farms, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
Operating the world’s largest network of connected farms
Decentralized vs centralized farming
Drive-in farmer’s markets and other notable customer stories
The future of food production
Two big ideas rotting in his idea graveyard
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles