Littlest Big Farm

Shipping container Farms

Indoor Micro-farm

Cost

$333 /ft2

$531 /ft2

$1,000 /ft2

Energy

$8 /ft2/yr.

$40 /ft2/yr.

$265 /ft2/yr.

Food

65 lb./ft2/yr.

65 lb./ft2/yr.

65 lb./ft2/yr.

ROI

2-3 yr.

4-8 yr.

5-10 yr.

Permit

no

yes

no

Play!

Facility Specs

  • External Size: 10x12' (120 square feet - No Permit Required!)
  • Internal Size: 8x10' (80 square feet is the new 1/8 acre!)
  • Labor: ~10 hr. /week
  • Profit: 10-20k /year
  • Cost: $30k/unit (or 5 for $120k)
  • ROI: 2-3 years

Specialty Crop Ideas

  • Saffron
  • Mushrooms
  • Herbs
  • Strawberries
  • Animal feed
  • Microgreens
  • Insects
  • Prawns
  • well...actually...anything! Seriously!