Shipshape AgWorks

Shipshape AgWorks From urban centers to space research, we design, build, and operate smart farming systems.

Shipshape AgWorks is elevating vertical farming with modular, AI-driven vertical farms engineered for climate resilience, precision efficiency, and sustainability. Founded in 2016 by Dale and Angela Speetjens, Shipshape Urban Farms began with a shared passion for sustainable agriculture and innovative farming. Dale's expertise in environmental design, landscape architecture, and city planning, com

bined with Angela's horticultural and hydroponic knowledge, drive our mission to revolutionize sustainable farming. Operating out of Birmingham, Alabama, our team is committed to expanding through a larger vertical farm in the Birmingham area. At Shipshape Urban Farms, our mission is to empower communities with sustainable agriculture and cutting-edge innovations, creating a greener, healthier, and brighter future for all.

You guys, look what we did!! 🌱🏆Shipshape AgWorks won our category at Sloss.Tech/Ideas!We took the stage in with a mes...
06/29/2026

You guys, look what we did!! 🌱🏆

Shipshape AgWorks won our category at Sloss.Tech/Ideas!

We took the stage in with a message close to our hearts: food is infrastructure. Fresh food, skilled jobs, education, local production, and community resilience are all connected.

That message starts right here at home.

As we continue developing our next project in our hometown , this win gives us more momentum for the work ahead.

Thank you to Sloss Tech, the Ideas team, judges, sponsors, organizers, mentors, and everyone who made the event possible. Congratulations to the other winners and finalists. We were proud to share the stage with you.

We are grateful. We are fired up.

And Mobile, we are just getting started. 😉💚

06/29/2026

Mobile, look what we did. 🏆

Shipshape AgWorks won our category at Sloss Tech / Ideas!

We took the stage in Birmingham with a message close to home: food is infrastructure. Fresh food, skilled jobs, local production, and community resilience are all connected.

As we continue developing our upcoming project in Mobile, this win gives us even more momentum for the work ahead.

We are grateful. We are fired up.

And Mobile, we are just getting started.

The .tech festivities are still going strong!We’re sitting down with our friend Jeremy Tidmore of Tradewinds Software Co...
06/25/2026

The .tech festivities are still going strong!

We’re sitting down with our friend Jeremy Tidmore of Tradewinds Software Corporation oration to discuss From Fields to the Future: Building Tech for Rural Industries.

This session looks at what it really takes to bring technology into agriculture and rural operations, where innovation has to work beyond the pitch deck: limited connectivity, aging infrastructure, established processes, and real-world constraints.

That is where Shipshape AgWorks lives.

We are building food and farm infrastructure that can serve communities where they are, from urban centers to rural economies across Alabama and the Southeast.

Thanks to Innovate Alabama for sponsoring this event!

📍1911 3rd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
🕧 Thursday, June 25 at 12:45 PM
🎤 From Fields to the Future: Building Tech for Rural Industries

We’re headed to the .tech /Ideas stage!On Thursday, June 25 at 3:00 PM, Shipshape AgWorks will take the stage at the his...
06/23/2026

We’re headed to the .tech /Ideas stage!

On Thursday, June 25 at 3:00 PM, Shipshape AgWorks will take the stage at the historic Lyric Theatre.

Fresh food shouldn’t have to travel farther than the people eating it.

We’re building a future where underused spaces become farms and food hubs, bringing local food production closer to the communities they serve.

We’re honored to be one of 16 finalists in the Sloss.Tech/Ideas Pitch Competition, powered by Regions Foundation and backed primarily by .

📍 The Lyric Theatre
🕒 3:00 PM
🏆 $100,000 Grand Prize

If you're at Sloss.Tech, come see us.

🚨Big News 🚨We are thrilled to share that Shipshape AgWorks has been selected as one of four finalists in the AgTech and...
06/04/2026

🚨Big News 🚨

We are thrilled to share that Shipshape AgWorks has been selected as one of four finalists in the AgTech and Food category for the 2026 Pitch Competition.

On June 24, we’ll take the stage in Birmingham to share our work in modular indoor farming, local food production, and Alabama-built agriculture technology.

We’re proud, grateful, and ready for the stage. 🌱

Food access affects health.Shipshape AgWorks is proud to be named a Live HealthSmart Alabama Designated Partner.We’re gr...
05/22/2026

Food access affects health.

Shipshape AgWorks is proud to be named a Live HealthSmart Alabama Designated Partner.

We’re grateful to join a network of partners working to improve health, expand access, and support Alabama communities.

At Shipshape, we believe local food systems play a real role in community health. Through controlled growing, education, and local partnerships, we’re working to help make fresh food more accessible where people live.

Thank you, Live HealthSmart Alabama. We’re proud to grow with you.

From early prototypes to active deployments, it’s been a busy season behind the scenes at Shipshape AgWorks.Our Founder ...
05/11/2026

From early prototypes to active deployments, it’s been a busy season behind the scenes at Shipshape AgWorks.

Our Founder & CEO, , recently sat down with our friends at to talk about the journey so far, what we’re building, and where we’re headed next.

We’ve been hard at work growing systems designed for the future of food, workforce development, and adaptive agricultural infrastructure.

Follow along to keep up with what’s next.

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1500 1st Avenue N
Birmingham, AL
35203

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