The first Drop and Grow aeroponic container farms have been rolled out to a client by Bristol-based vertical farming company LettUs Grow and Walsall-based shipping containers business S Jones Containers after a government grant helped them develop the innovation.
The two Drop and Grow aeroponic container farms have been delivered to a client that supplies restaurants and supermarkets with fresh vegetables.
The two 40-foot-high cube containers have been converted into aeroponic farms with insulation, plumbing, and electrical work. The units allow growers to produce fresh produce indoors with a smaller footprint than traditional farming methods while reducing their water consumption and negating the need for pesticides.
In June, LettUs Grow was one of 20 projects to share £8 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation as part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme. The firm secured £347,550 to develop the…
