Case Study: Infarm achieves scalable remote microfarm management with Balena

Infarm uses balena to make farm-to-table work

Infarm, a Berlin-based Farming-as-a-Service company, faced the challenge of managing and scaling a global fleet of remote-controlled microfarms. They needed a robust solution to handle device management, data collection, and seamless updates for their IoT devices located in supermarkets and restaurants, often without reliable on-site network access.

Balena provided the solution with its complete hardware and software ecosystem, including balenaCloud and the balenaFin carrier board. This enabled Infarm to remotely manage its devices over a cellular connection, push efficient updates, and ensure farms were always online. The results were a reliable, scalable operation that uses 95% less water and 90% less transportation than traditional farms, making sustainable, local agriculture commercially viable.

Infarm

Pedro Silva

Head of Software and IoT