![Three shipping container boxes delivered to the Purdue Student Farm where they will be used to grow lettuce year-round.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/05/TC403812-1024x576.jpg)
Photo by Tom Campbell.
Monday, April 29, was a very exciting day for HLA and the Purdue Student Farm. Two Freight Farm growing containers and a cooler container were delivered and installed at the Purdue Student Farm. What are Freight Farm growing containers? They are a controlled environment agriculture system that gives you complete control of all production elements. The shipping container farms will make it possible to grow delicious food 365 days a year. They will also be used to facilitate graduate student research.
![Crane putting Freight Farm container in place.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/05/20240429_130146023_iOS-1024x768.jpg)
Photo by Leanne McGiveron.
![Chris Adair and Brittany Weerts open the containers](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/05/TC403835-1024x576.jpg)
Photo by Tom Campbell.
![Brittany Weerts inside Freight Farm container.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/05/TC403873-1024x576.jpg)
Photo by Tom Campbell.