'Impact Farm' is a flatpack urban farm that comes inside an old shipping container. While many people want to grow their own produce, it can be difficult to know exactly what supplies are needed to get started. This ready-made kit provides the perfect DIY solution for amateur urban farmers.
The Impact Farm kit consists of a two-story shipping container that includes everything needed to set up an indoor-outdoor farm. Although assembly is more complicated than building a simple piece of furniture, the kit is easy enough for most consumers to install. The greenhouse itself is made from recycled materials, runs on renewable energy and collects rainwater for irrigation. The sustainable design makes it is an eco-friendly farming solution for producing up to six tonnes of food per year.
The flatpack urban farm is the perfect solution for eco-conscious consumers who are interested in setting up their first indoor-outdoor greenhouse.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Flatpack Urban Farms
- Developing more options for flatpack urban farms has the potential to democratize access to indoor-outdoor farming.
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable agriculture technologies for city dwellers using recycled materials, renewable energy, and water harvesting systems is an industry with high growth potential.
- DIY Farming Kits
- Creating more DIY urban farming kits that are accessible to novice gardeners will open up new markets for local food production and support sustainable agriculture initiatives.
Industries Being Reshaped
- E-commerce
- The accessible and affordable flatpack urban farm kit has the potential to disrupt the e-commerce industry by expanding the market for urban farmers.
- Sustainability
- Greenhouses such as Impact Farm provide sustainable and environmental-friendly farming solutions that could drive innovations in off-grid sustainable energy solutions for the buildings sector.
- Hardware Retailers
- Hardware retailers that specialize in sustainable and reclaimed materials could benefit from the growing trend of urban farming by providing the hardware for flatpack urban farm kits.
