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  • From: Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm <rootsfarm AT marpin.dm>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] walk in cooler
  • Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:12:32 -0400

Title: rootsfarm_signature
Hi Maury,

Thanks so much for your response.  Your cooler sounds like a great idea.  Any further advice/details/pictures/cautions you could provide about choosing and adding a compressor,  finding a nitrogen shipping container, size of and how much electricity the compressor uses (i.e., appropriate for solar or not), size and location of fan in bulkhead, bulkhead construction materials, and any other details of your invention/construction that might ease my task or keep me from error (I am dreadfully unmechanical) would be so greatly appreciated. 

All best wishes,

Karen

Karen Sutherland
Roots Farm
Organic Produce : Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs

Cockrane, Dominica
767-449-3038
rootsfarm AT marpin.dm

 



maury sheets wrote:
rootsfarm_signature

Karen,

 

I have a 20 foot nitrogen shipping container I use for a cooler.  They don’t come any cheaper or more insulated.  I added a compressor and a bulkhead and used the back half as a freezer and the front half as a cooler (a fan in the bulkhead thermostatically controlled for cooling the front).  The electric bill is minimal.  I wouldn’t be without it.

 

Maury Sheets

 

 

 

 

Woodland Produce- Fairton, New Jersey

Hydroponically producing sustainable salad greens in the Northeast.

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:06 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] walk in cooler

 

Has anyone any experience with/knowledge about converting/using an insulated 20' shipping container as a produce cooler?  I need to ship a number of large items from U.S. to Dominica and am wondering if it makes sense to purchase a used insulated container to ship in, then convert it here to propane (or solar???), sectioned into several different spaces that could be kept at different temperatures. 

We are in the midst of our busiest season here.  Dry season to follow, then too wet, so despite year round work, annual farm income must largely be gained from about 4-5 months production.  At least that's what past weather experience has shown.  The changing weather pattern makes projections so much iffier than usual. 

Thanks so much to all of you for all the wisdom and experience and even conjecture shared on the list. 

All best wishes,

Karen

Karen Sutherland
Roots Farm
Organic Produce : Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs

Cockrane, Dominica
767-449-3038
rootsfarm AT marpin.dm

 


  



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