New pilot project at London Food Bank [Video]

The London Food Bank put the focus on innovation as they kicked off its 37th annual Spring Food Drive.

London and District Construction Association (LDCA) CEO Mike Carter helped demonstrate a pilot project for what has been called Farm-in-a-Box.

It will use large shipping container that will be modified to grow food.

“Imagine a sea-can, 40-foot long, that is eight rows tall producing sprouts on a continuous basis,” Carter said as he pointed into a controlled environment unit filled with greens identified as ‘super foods.’

The association is donating two containers that will be part of a five-container set. One will house the infrastructure to support the crops and the others will grow various crop types.

Carter said, based on the plant type, they will have varying levels of productivity, but the year-round operation means more growing time than traditional farming and will produce plenty of food, “Five crops a …