Rick Boatner has picked up on an emerging trend in the local food movement: People who want to grow their own seafood. Continue reading →

Filed under: Sustainability, Aquaponics, Foodie Friday

The aquaponics gurus at Portland Purple Water have a grand vision for community supported agriculture on what is now a pretty rough-looking piece of industrial property. Continue reading →

Filed under: Sustainability, Agriculture, Aquaponics, Community Supported Agriculture

Oh, this story is so right up my alley. Several companies and volunteers in Chicago (my home town!) are turning a former meat-packing plant into a vertical urban farm that combines aquaponics (a super-efficient plant-and-fish-growing system) with kombucha tea production, beer brewing, biogas energy, and a kitchen that serves up the end result with net-zero waste. Continue reading →

Filed under: Agriculture, Sustainability, Aquaponics, Biogas, Foodie Friday

Earlier this week, I posted a story about a net-zero greenhouse that grows food, fish and renewable energy – all in a small backyard space. Continue reading →

Filed under: Sustainability, Agriculture, Aquaponics