Join the revolution in farming

As global resources decrease, and populations increase the need for new alternative farming solutions is at an all-time high. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) farming is the new, smarter way to farm.

What is controlled environment agriculture?

What is controlled environment agriculture? If you think about those three words and what they mean you can probably answer that question without further explanation. It is agriculture (aka farming) in a controlled environment (container or greenhouse).
Controlled Environment Agriculture is an umbrella term used for many varieties of indoor cultivation. This can include something as simple as a homebuilt greenhouse or as complex as NASA’s Biomass Production System. Most generally, however, CEA can be defined as a method of cultivating plants in an enclosed environment, using technology to ensure optimal growing conditions.
The CEA cultivation process can be done in virtually any form of contained area, whether that be a home, a warehouse or in our case a container. This flexibility permits plants to be grown in almost any location, creating agricultural opportunities in remote locations. Moreover, this method allows for production any time of the year regardless of weather conditions.

We are passionate

At CEA Containers our goal is simplicity. One container with one goal to grow vegetables, culinary herbs, and leafy greens in a technologically controlled environment. Each container is a standard size measuring 40’ in length by 8’ wide by 8’6” high. CEA Containers function by controlling all the factors that influence the growth rate and health of crops.

These factors include:
Temperature (air, nutrient solution, root-zone)
Humidity
Carbon dioxide
Light (intensity, spectrum, interval)
Nutrient concentration
Nutrient pH (acidity)
To effectively manage growing conditions, CEA Containers are equipped with all the technological systems with which to control all aspects of the growth cycle.
Standard equipment in each container includes fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) wall and ceiling panels for unsurpassed hygiene and durability, epoxy floors with aluminum base boards, custom designed LED full spectrum light systems, custom designed and adjustable rolling tables, trays and hanger systems, dehumidifiers, can fan and filter systems, Co2 systems with sensors, master control units with sensors, on board 100-gallon water tanks, pumps and drains and an 84,000 btu cooling system. Optional equipment includes dual 10,000-watt generators to provide “off the grid” power in remote locations or to supplement existing power supplies.

A smart farm for the future

Some of the principal benefits of Controlled Environment Agriculture are that it enables:
1
Lower Water Consumption
CEA systems are optimized to minimize evaporation and excess – using no more than the amount of water required by each crop.
2
Cleaner Growing Practices
A CEA Container system has many fewer pests, weeds, and diseases to contend with. This means that CEA growers do not need to utilize nasty pesticides and herbicides.
3
Location Flexibility
Because a CEA system may be located almost anywhere, and crops can be grown using much less land, it is easier to position a farm within or close to urban centers or in remote locales.
4
Consistent Availability
A CEA Container system ensures that growth cycles are predictable and not reliant on weather variances. This means that product can be delivered with reliability all year round.

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