There are quite a few ways agriculture shipping containers from Jake Containers can be used in a farm setting because a typical farm always has supplies and equipment that need to be stowed away from the weather. The New York-New Jersey area gets plenty of weather, and that means you’ll need protection from the occasional storm and high winds that might occur. Some materials need to be stored throughout winter to be ready to go full swing when the weather warms up. Here are some ways to benefit your farm by having a virtually indestructible shipping container on the premises.

A ready-made barn is the most obvious usage for a shipping container in an agricultural setting. Here you can store hay, seed, and equipment that must be kept out of the weather until used. It will always be more cost-effective to purchase or rent a storage container than to construct an entirely new barn, even if it’s a small barn. Since they are very portable, you can quickly move your container around to accommodate daily operations. They can also be secured quickly, with just a chain and padlock, and you can install lights for extra security.

You can also use a shipping container as a temporary office building. Shipping containers are very customizable, and it’s easy to run an electrical cable to your container to power it up for office usage. Extra doors can be added, and of course, any office equipment you need inside can easily be installed. Storage for heavy machinery can be a breeze when you have a giant shipping container on-site. You can be sure that your valuable equipment assets will remain safe and secure, regardless of what Mother Nature cooks up for the tri-state area.

Some farms have livestock on hand, particularly horses. Many farmers find it convenient to use Jake Containers’ agriculture storage containers as a tack room, where all the equipment and supplies can be stored to maintain their horses. This keeps the equipment and feed close to the area where the horses are housed, providing maximum convenience in caring for them. One final way to use agriculture storage containers on a farm is as a workshop. 

All kinds of tasks must be carried out on a typical farm, and it’s usually necessary to keep tools and other equipment on hand to execute them. A weather-proof, secure agriculture shipping container is the best place to store all those tools and equipment before usage. You’ll have all the needed tools ready for use right at the location on your farm where you do most of your workshop work.

If you have agricultural equipment that you need to keep safe from the elements, one of the best ways to do that is to store it in one of the 10, 20, or 40-foot agriculture storage containers from Jake Containers. You can count on keeping your expensive farm equipment safe and dry and situate the container anywhere on your property where it will be most convenient for access. Contact us today to discuss your needs, and we’ll be glad to help in any way we can.