I will be visiting Barbados next month. Can I see your aquaponics system? I have been involved in the food industry from organic farming to food processing. I am interested in getting involved in the agri-tourism business in the Caribbean. Thank you for your time.
Adam

http://www.freepowerboards.com/sustainingbarbados/

Your motto could be “Ordinary people, Extra-ordinary Results!”

Congrats on your achievements.

Do you allow visitors at your farm?

How can you be contacted?

You can write me at lswiltshire@ hotmail.com

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The problem with getting aquaponics certified organic was the fact that the fish feed was not organic, i propose to overcome that by useing the chicken farming industry.

What needs to be done is that the water used to wash down the chicken pens is to be collected and used to grow duck weed, the duck weed would then be processed and feed to the fish. Then they shouldn’t be a problem certifying the whole operation.

Once the aquaponic farmer is supplying a restaurant it should automatically be certified organic.

That would be a first in the world, to my knowledge.

Thanks for publicizing your contact email. I should hope you will be hearing from the local news media. This seems like a “feel-good” type story and we can always use more of those these days.

It would be fantastic if we could produce most if not all our produce locally and rely less on having most of our food shipped to us from thousands of miles away.

In the meantime everybody, stay away from the genetically modified crap that the international, agribusiness conglomerates are intent on shoving down our throats. I know it’s hard to do, because in North America (from where much of our own food is imported) they’ve been able to keep foodstuff manufacturers and grocery chains from labeling whether or not their food is genetically modified.

The Truth Is Out on Genetically Modified Foods – And It’s Not Pretty

This week, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.” They called for a moratorium on GM foods, long-term independent studies, and labeling. AAEM’s position paper stated, “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, insulin regulation, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. They conclude, “There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation,” as defined by recognized scientific criteria. “The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is confirmed in several animal studies.”

More and more doctors are already prescribing GM-free diets. Dr. Amy Dean, a Michigan internal medicine specialist, and board member of AAEM says, “I strongly recommend patients eat strictly non-genetically modified foods.” Ohio allergist Dr. John Boyles says “I used to test for soy allergies all the time, but now that soy is genetically engineered, it is so dangerous that I tell people never to eat it.”

Dr. Jennifer Armstrong, President of AAEM, says, “Physicians are probably seeing the effects in their patients, but need to know how to ask the right questions.” World renowned biologist Pushpa M. Bhargava goes one step further. After reviewing more than 600 scientific journals, he concludes that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a major contributor to the sharply deteriorating health of Americans.

Continued at:
http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp/The%20Truth%20Is%20Out%20on%20Genetically%20Modified%20Foods%20-%20And%20It%27s%20Not%20Pretty

The whole matter of linking tourism to local agriculture has been poorly developed in the region.

like hydroponics the technology can be tailored to suit the growers needs. The size of system, amount of funds, type of crops and amount of labor would have to be taking into account and a suitable system designed and built. What ever the need i got the system for you…….

@livinginbarbados, Cusinart Resort in Anguilla, thanks for the info, i did want to be involved with the first certified organic restaurant but i would have to settle for second.

Any one that want to reach me can at

anancihydro1@hotmail.com

Sweet!!!

You may want to see what is done at the Cusinart Resort in Anguilla, where they claim to grow in their hydro/aquaponic greenhouse all the vegetables used in their kitchen.

A benefit is that it reduces the need for nitrogen fertilizer which protects the water supply.

Other benefits are that it doesn’t need arable land and that a homeowner could operate a small system.