Advanced Container Technologies, Inc. announced it is now shipping a new smaller sized GrowPod - specially designed, transportable controlled environment farm. Some of the world's largest and best known resorts are now using controlled environment farms to provide their restaurants and patrons with premium food that not only is free from chemicals, herbicides and pathogens, but also can be picked at the peak of flavor and freshness for quality that is better than organic. The new smaller sized GrowPod is built into a 20-foot long insulated shipping container, and can be customized to include well-designed features such as a 5-tier /5-channel growing system with a hand sink, nursery, and prep area.

The company also features a secure entry door with an air curtain, stainless steel work tops, commercial grade flooring and NSF rated walls, and complete environmental control -- accessible through a cloud-based mobile application. The many Caribbean resorts import much of their produce from Miami or from local farmers. But there are limitations to this practice: The trip from Florida doesn't fare well for food freshness, and there is only a limited supply from local farmers.

On some islands, more than 90% of the food consumed there is imported.