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Freight Farms
Freight Farms, co-founded by Brad McNamara and Jon Friedman in 2013, builds hydroponic container farms — over 800 deployed across 50 U.S.
Freight Farms
Brad McNamara and Jon Friedman met in 2010, both drawn to urban farming as an alternative agriculture model. By 2012 they launched a Kickstarter campaign for a prototype, and incorporated Freight Farms in 2013 with the debut of the Leafy Green Machine, the first container farm on the market. The company sells a complete vertical farming platform: the Greenery container farm, farmhand software for remote monitoring and crop planning, and certified training. Freight Farms partners with small businesses, nonprofits, schools, hospitals, hotels, and corporate campuses. The customer base includes Sodexo, Google, and AdventHealth. International deployments span Canada, Sweden, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and over 42 countries total (per the firm). In 2022 the company raised a $17.5M Series B3 round co-led by Aliaxis SA and Ospraie Ag Science (per the firm). The firm reports over 2,100 trained farmers and 800+ farms sold. It maintains an office in Boston. In 2025, Freight Farms was acquired by Growcer, a Canadian vertical farming company, ensuring continuity under the Freight Farms brand (per the firm). The company does not disclose revenue or valuation. Freight Farms is not an investment firm or family office; it is an operating company selling container farming systems. Its structural differentiator is the integration of hardware, IoT-based software, and farmer training into a single subscription-like platform, creating recurring revenue from hardware sales and software licenses.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
2013
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Miami
Corporate office
Miami, FL, United States
Principals
Brad McNamara
Co-founder
Jon Friedman
Co-founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Freight Farms?
Freight Farms was co-founded by Brad McNamara and Jon Friedman. The firm has an executive team including a CEO, CTO, CMO, and CFO, though the company does not publicly disclose all names. The 2024 timeline notes a new CEO was appointed that year.
How does Freight Farms make money?
Freight Farms sells container farms (hardware), the farmhand software subscription, training and support services, and hydroponic nutrients. Revenue comes from both one-time hardware sales and recurring software subscriptions. The company's financials are not publicly disclosed.
What is the Greenery?
The Greenery is Freight Farms' second-generation container farm, launched in 2019. It is a commercial-scale, modular hydroponic farm built inside a shipping container, designed for year-round produce growing. The company has iterated through 11 different farm models since 2013.
Who are Freight Farms' typical customers?
Customers include small businesses, nonprofits, schools and universities, hospitals, hotels, corporate campuses, and food banks. Notable verified customers include Sodexo, Google, AdventHealth, and Connecticut Foodshare. The company also sells to resorts and tribal nations.
What is Freight Farms' relationship with Growcer?
In 2025, Freight Farms was acquired by Growcer, a Canadian vertical farming company. Freight Farms continues to operate under its own name with Growcer's resources. The acquisition was covered by AgFunder News.
Does Freight Farms have a philanthropic arm?
The company does not disclose a separate philanthropic foundation. However, its mission focuses on food access and sustainability, and many customers (such as food banks and nonprofits) use the farms for community food security. The firm does not operate its own charitable foundation.
Where are Freight Farms' customers located?
Farms are deployed in all 50 U.S. states and three territories, plus 42 countries across five continents including Canada, Sweden, the Middle East, Caribbean islands, and Australia. The company cites both urban and rural deployments.
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