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Looking for a tour

We're very interested in getting started with aquaponics and hoping we can find someone in the Tampa Bay area who would be willing to show us around their operation. We have lots of questions and are eager to learn from the experience of others. We're in north Pasco County. If you're anywhere north of Tampa and willing to share your experience and knowledge with a couple of newbies, please let us know.

Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Lonnie Kirkman on April 29, 2012 at 3:23am

I have a small set up but Im in ocala also working on a large system if you want call me 3524277430 ask for Lonnie

Permalink Reply by Roger & April Frederick on April 29, 2012 at 6:13am

Thanks, Lonnie! Your set up looks pretty elaborate and we'd love to come up to see it. I'll try to call you today to see when it might be convenient for us to do that.

Lonnie Kirkman said:

I have a small set up but Im in ocala also working on a large system if you want call me 3524277430 ask for Lonnie

Permalink Reply by Patrick McKee on April 29, 2012 at 6:58am

Morning Star Fishermen is not far from you

http://www.morningstarfishermen.org

They are good for a tour but you will probably get better training at

http://sahibaquaponics.com/

in Winter Park.

Permalink Reply by Patrick McKee on April 29, 2012 at 7:01am

Also Green Sky Growers in Winter Garden gives a tour for free at 10:00 am on Sat. plus Winter Garden has an awesome farmers market music and food every Saturday.

http://greenskygrowers.com/

Permalink Reply by David Hart on April 29, 2012 at 7:23am

Hello April and Roger, If you care to make a day trip to Sahib Aquaponics, in Orlando (Winter Park) on the morning of May 5th @ 10am...we are having our monthly farm tour then.

Since we are a research farm, you'll get to see several types of set ups ...including raft systems, media systems, towers and combinations of them...

Patrick already gave the web site (thanks Patrick)....you can also contact myself or Sahib Panjabi through this forum.

Looking forward to meeting the 2 of you ...

David

Permalink Reply by Roger & April Frederick on April 29, 2012 at 7:45am

Thanks, David!! That wold be very interesting for us. Do I need to visit your website to sign up?

David Hart said:

Hello April and Roger, If you care to make a day trip to Orlando (Winter Park) on the morning of May 5th @ 10am...we are having our monthly farm tour then.

Since we are a research farm, you'll get to see several types of set ups ...including raft systems, media systems, towers and combinations of them...

Patrick already gave the web site (thanks Patrick)....you can also contact myself or Sahib Panjahbi through this forum.

Looking forward to meeting the 2 of you ...

David

Permalink Reply by David Hart on April 29, 2012 at 10:05am

If you get a chance, yes, please sign up @ the web site...

http://sahibaquaponics.com/farm-tours/

We won't chase you away if you don't......it's just that the farm is built in 'wasted suburban space'. The farm areas, are long and skinny, where we do the tours. If too many people try to squeeze in at 'one time'...they either can't see well, or aren't able to hear us.

If we have lots of folks comming...we have more then one tour...

We are 'behind' the shopping center...just drive to the 'back' parking lot and look for a table on the day of the tour(s)