Aquaponics Association Conference Farm Tours Ride Share Discussion

[Gina Cavaliero]

Those attending our upcoming Aquaponics Association Conference and visiting the wonderful selection of Featured Farms can connect here to ride share. 

 

Any needing rides please post their info here with the heading - NEED RIDE

Any with transportation and available space post here with the heading - HAVE RIDE

 

Please negotiate with eachother on gas contributions and what tours your group wants to attend. 

Once you have determined your tour route, please submit one tour form for your entire group listing all names in your group.  We will disregard any previous submissions with those same names.  Thank you!

The Featured Farms

TCLynx Media Wonderland – Mount Dora

The ever popular TCLynx welcomes you to what we call her Media Based Wonderland, and you thought you were going to have to go to Disney to see that! From herbs to tomatoes to banana and lemon trees, check out what until now you have only been able to see in pictures. You can even see her famous Duckponics!

 TCLynx video tour

 

Green Acre Organics – Aquaponics for Profit – Brooksville 

At Green Acre Organics, they like to say that they grow food in the newest, freshest and most green way possible and its called Aquaponics. See nearly 2000 sqft of DWC, a vertical installation and even some media beds are in the works for some wonderful crop diversity to help supply multiple local area restaurants, health food stores, farmers markets and even their own buying club, Green Acre Organics For You!

 Green Acre Organics video tour

 

Sahib’s Research Station – Winter Park

Sahib has managed to pack in a lot into a little. Nestled behind a small strip mall in a bustling area of Winter Park near Orlando, Sahib has perfected combining different types of systems from DWC, to vertical, NFT, media and even some wick systems. Sahib cultivates catfish, Koi and Tilapia to support his multiple growing systems and research efforts.

 Sahib’s video sights

 

Cosmo’s Cosmic Greenhouse – Inverness

Anyone familiar with Cosmo’s creative blog posts can only imagine why we are calling this stop on the aquaponic tour route Cosmo’s Cosmic Greenhouse where fairies and the alien Tilapia reside. Made with mostly recycled building materials, this greenhouse is innovation at its best.

Cosmo’s video tour

 

 

Morningstar Fishermen – Aquaponics with a Mission! – Dade City

At Morningstar Fishermen, Hans Geissler was practicing aquaponics long before many even knew what it was. This research facility and mission home base has an incredible agenda of ending world hunger with aquaponics. Visit Hans and learn about their projects in Nicaraqua, Malawi and more.

 Morningstar Fishermen video

 

Green Sky Growers/Aquatic EcoSystems Roof Top Garden – Winter Garden            

This roof top greenhouse and aquaponic garden was the vision and creation of Florida citrus industy mogul Bert Roper.  Located on top of  The Garden Building in Winter Garden Florida, Green Sky is the first Certified Green building in the world with a commercial scale, aquaponic farm on the rooftop.

 

 

 

Paul‘s Place – Hudson

For those that think living in a neighborhood won’t allow for a sizable aquaponic system, they can’t miss Paul’s Place. Using a beautifully landscaped pond just beside his home, Paul feeds vertical stackers and over 90’ of raft trough. Paul is great example of being in a housing community and still having plenty of grow space.

Choose the farms and times you want to visit!

Here is a link to a map that shows all Featured Farm locations.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210343565052788422871.0004a576f...

 

[Two Jay]

I still have 3 - 4 seats available... to be comfortable.  There is also a large space in the back to cart your extra things around.  Send me an email, I will update everyone tomorrow.  TwoJay.  [e-mail]

[Mörður Gunnarsson Ottesen]

Looking for a ride, I'm not fuzzy as they say as these will be the first aquaponic system that I see with my own eyes. I'm from Iceland and I don't have a USA driving licence.

 

[Gerri Kier]

Hi Two Jay,

I am still looking for a ride and am willing to go to any of the farms. I leave Colorado today - Thursday - at 1:30 MST.  If you could call or text me to let me know if you still have room and the daparture time and location that would be great. My number is 303-815-3567. 

Thank you so much...Gerri Kier

Two Jay said:

I still have 3 - 4 seats available... to be comfortable.  There is also a large space in the back to cart your extra things around.  Send me an email, I will update everyone tomorrow.  TwoJay.  [e-mail]

[Two Jay]

Mörður Gunnarsson Ottesen &  Gerri, I have you signed up with me.

[Gerri Kier]

SWEET!!!  Do we meet in the hotel lobby? If so what time on Friday morning.  Thanks SO much!

Two Jay said:

Mörður Gunnarsson Ottesen &  Gerri, I have you signed up with me.

[Jimmie Lynn Berg]

Geri,

 

I thought that you were riding with us, but I see you have accepted another. I had you down for our group but will cancel that out and you can go with the other.

 

we just arrive at the hotel from Denver.

 

Jimmie

[Michael Welber]

I have just arrived also. Anyone up for dinner tonight? Some place that's not a chain?

 

Michael

[matthew ferrell]

I'm here and ready for dinner.  I can haul up to 4.  I am in 210 and have a few cold beverages readdy for anyone.

 

 

ður Gunnarsson Ottesen said:

Looking for a ride, I'm not fuzzy as they say as these will be the first aquaponic system that I see with my own eyes. I'm from Iceland and I don't have a USA driving licence.

 

[Ian Thompson]

I just arrived as well. Not sure what the plan is...good food and party aquaponics style? I have a vehicle and I am planning on going to the three nearest farms tomorrow.

[Michael Welber]

There's a very nice but pricey restaurant called Primo that's about 15 minutes away if you're up for that. Organic food, etc. Let me know. I'm in 701 but am headed to the pool in a few. If I go I'd like to go on the early side and we'd need to call them to see if we can get in. 

Michael

Ian Thompson said:

I just arrived as well. Not sure what the plan is...good food and party aquaponics style? I have a vehicle and I am planning on going to the three nearest farms tomorrow.

[matthew ferrell]

701... how'd you get up to the penthouse?

 

[Michael Welber]

Not so great. Right across from the elevator with the hum of the highway  in the bg.