The Aquaponic Farmer: A Complete Guide to Building and Operating a Commercial Aquaponic System

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Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution! Built around a proven 120' greenhouse system operable by one person, The Aquaponic Farmer is the game changer that distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponic farming business―raising fish and vegetables together commercially. Coverage includes: A primer on cold-water aquaponics Pros and cons of different systems Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system Recommended and optional equipment and tools System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists Maximizing fish and veg production Strategies for successful sales and marketing of fish and plants. As the only comprehensive commercial cold-water resource, The Aquaponic Farmer is essential for farmers contemplating the aquaponics market, aquaponic gardeners looking to go commercial, and anyone focused on high quality food production. Aquaponic farming is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focussed on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. The Aquaponic Farmer is the toolkit you need. Review: Helpful - Excellent books for organic enterprises. From starting to end it contains every steps and essential things to keep in mind. Review: Best Aquaponics book I've read - This book is a must have for anyone considering a new commercial aquaponics venture, especially in a cold climate. It gives easy to understand instructions on how to source and build every component of the system, how to operate it and even a rough outline of a business plan. Bottom line, aquaponics can be a profitable venture. I believe it's the most sustainable form of agriculture out there right now. I'm super grateful to the authors for compiling all of this excellent information in one place. Their experience shines through and leaves me feeling prepared to start my own aquaponics system. This is not a book about why aquaponics is cool or sustainable or how to build a system for home use out of a bathtub. This is a how-to book for people who already see the potential and want a guide to get them started designing a system.