Can You Believe What They Did With Shipping Containers?

Nov 22, 2017 • Mike Field

The shipping container: an incredible tool to revitalize neighborhoods and urban centers.

START A FARM

In urban environments where open land is scarce, some companies are developing ways to convert shipping containers into farms. One such company is PodPonics in Atlanta, Georgia who have perfected what it calls ‘next-generation urban agriculture’, using their technology to create hydroponic container farms. Produce from PodPonics farms are sold across the Southeast at farmers markets as well as grocery store such as Kroger, Earth Fare, Whole Foods and The Fresh Market.

Photo Credit: www.podponics.com

START A GROCERY STORE

Opened in 2011, Stockbox created a prototype 160 foot grocery store in Seattle, Washington using a converted shipping container as an experiment to “fix the grocery gap in a neighborhood near you.” The concept allows for the construction of mini-grocery stores that can be easily opened in neighborhoods that lack access to grocery items and fresh produce.

Photo Credit: www.stockboxgrocers.com