By Walt Hickey Vertical Farms A Freight Farm is a self-contained farm concept where local produce is grown in 40-foot containers with a self-contained growing system. It’s ideal for remote areas that face high shipping costs for other fresh vegetables and herbs, and Freight Farms has placed over 500 such containers throughout the U.S. and abroad. One such greenery costs $149,000 plus shipping, can cost about $500 a month in electricity, but can be reliably expected to produce between