Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Veteran John Miller, the owner of Fall City Farms. However, this isn’t a normal farm, this is a 320 square foot shipping container that John converted into a hydroponics farm. After 14 years in the military he needed to find a new sense of purpose. So he trained in California at Archis Acres – Veteran Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT). The soil-less planting is a little different than traditional farming, but Miller said this is where he finds his peace. When it’s time to harvest, he knows this is his purpose. Congratulations on your success and finding purpose John and THANK YOU for your service.
Louisville veteran turns shipping container into hydroponic farm Share Updated: 6:01 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Share Updated: 6:01 PM EDT May 24, 2021
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Show Transcript FARMING TECHNIQUE AND HOW IT’S FEEDING A COMMUNITY. WELCOME TO FALL CITY FARM THE ENTIRE FARM OPERATES OUT OF THIS 40 FOOT LONG SHIPPING CONTAINER. THAT’S RIGHT OFF OF SPRING STREET HERE IN LOUISVILLE. TYPICALLY, WHAT IS TYPICALLY THE QUESTION WE GET WHEN WE WHEN AMY GIVES THEM THE SPILL OF INSIDE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER JUST BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT THIS 320 SQUARE FOOT REEFER CONTAINER. IS FALL CITY FARMS IN ITS ENTIRETY? THE URBAN FARM IS IN THE IRISH HILL NEIGHBORHOOD AND CAN GROW UP TO THREE ACRES ALL DONE VERTICALLY AND HYDROPONICALLY, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME EXACT CONCEPT WITH THOSE TRADITIONAL FARMING EXCEPT FOR WE REMOVE THE DIRT AND THE DIRT TAKES UP 70 TO 80 PERCENT OF A LOT OF THE NUTRIENTS THAT THE PLANT NEEDS MAKING THEIR LETTUCE HERBS AND