FarmFreeze
Created by ClimaVault Africa
Affordable, smart, solar-powered cold storage for smallholder farmers.
About this Project
The FarmFreeze Open Source initiative was created to democratise and make more efficient the access to affordable, reliable cold storage. Across the globe, smallholder farmers lose significant portions of their harvest after picking simply because effective cold storage is out of reach, proprietary commercial solutions are often too expensive or ill-suited to rural challenges.
FarmFreeze aims to break these barriers by putting practical, solar-powered cold storage technology in the hands of anyone, farmers, NGOs, cooperatives, and tech innovators.
With FarmFreeze, users benefit from:
•Continuous digital monitoring of solar-powered, off-grid cold storage and analytics for quality assurance
•Integration with ClimaVault’s proven freshness and anti-spoilage technologies (or being able to also use other providers).
•Flexible payment and microloan options for financial accessibility
•Open Source design and active community support for easy adoption and scaling
FarmFreeze is more than a cold room; it’s a comprehensive, farmer-focused technology for preserving quality, reducing waste, and building resilient food systems from harvest to market.
Why Open Source?
The Open Source approach of FarmFreeze allows for easy replication and adaptation across diverse agricultural settings. This Open model fuels local innovation, supports knowledge sharing, and allows for a diversity of solutions tailored to different crops, climates, and communities. Instead of innovation being confined to a single company, the FarmFreeze ecosystem is community-driven, accelerating scale and impact wherever it’s needed most.
The motivation behind making FarmFreeze Open Source is simple but powerful: technology should not be a barrier. By opening blueprints, every line of code, and every guide, we invite others to build, learn, and invent based on real local needs. This approach lowers cost, supports learning, and means solutions remain transparent, trustworthy, and maintainable over time with no hidden fees or locked features.
Comprehensive documentation, community support through Discord, and ongoing updates ensure that the solution can evolve with local needs and innovations.
How to Get Started
Join the FarmFreeze community on Discord to connect with peers, share your experiences, and access technical resources.
FarmFreeze Community
FarmFreeze thrives on collaboration. Your feedback, questions, and expertise help us improve and adapt the solution for diverse agricultural needs.
Join the conversation in our Discord channel and help drive the future of sustainable cold storage.
FAQ
Curious about manufacturing costs, local adaptation, or technical requirements for FarmFreeze?
These FAQs is where you’ll find answers as questions begin to roll in, from practical queries on installing and using FarmFreeze cold storage, to tips on customisation and community insights.