In recent years, a new urban farming trend is taking over the US: turning shipping containers into farms. An organization called Adapt has developed a system for using modified shipping containers to grow mushrooms in cities across the US.
Adapt’s system works by tapping into existing utility services and then adding a few simple modifications to the existing container infrastructure. The shipping containers are equipped with an environmental control system, high-efficiency fans, water irrigation and misting systems, and a bunch of small-scale but highly efficient components. This system allows Adapt to grow up to two crops of mushrooms per year, with each harvest yielding a delicious harvest of fresh mushrooms.
The resulting product is not only a crop of fresh and distinct mushrooms, it also has the unique urban flavor that comes with growing mushrooms in shipping containers. This is a far cry from the type of mushroom farming typically seen in rural areas, and it offers city dwellers the opportunity to have a real, functioning mushroom farm right in the heart of their city.
Adapt’s urban mushroom farms are also helping to revitalize urban areas and create jobs. The organization is continuously looking for ways to incorporate and collaborate with local businesses, such as restaurants, food trucks, and grocery stores, creating a mutually beneficial and valuable relationship for everyone involved.
Adapt is dedicated to creating an inclusive, innovative, and sustainable way of producing urban food and are now operating in five cities around the US, with plans to expand soon. By the end of 2021 Adapt hopes to have farms set up in 20 cities around the US, allowing more people to have access to fresh mushrooms while helping create jobs and sustainable economic development in the process. So if you’re looking to get your hands on some fresh and tasty mushrooms, consider looking up Adapt’s urban farms in your area!
