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Simply stated, Aquaponics is a small-scale food production technique that integrates both fish and plant farming together into a single science. In it's "raw" form, it utilizes soil-less agriculture (typically known as hydroponics) that obtains the bulk of it's nutrients from the captive rearing and production of fish (and other aquatic animal and plant species) under controlled conditions (aquaculture). Put these two techniques together and you get AquaPonics.

Aquaponics has many advantages such as:
     (1) Decreased presence of soil-borne diseases and pathogens,
     (2) Significantly higher yeilds compared with traditional agriculture,
     (3) Improved water conservation,
     (4) Decreased fertilizer needs, and
     (5) Of course... There's the fish :)

Aquaponics can be most productive and economically feasible for commerical operations in some situations (such as where land and water are limited); however it can have substantial start-up and energy costs that may limit it's commerical application. It has gained the most traction in the USA as a hobby of sorts for environmentally concerned citizens.

At Woodruff Heritage Farm, we have been investigating and practicing Aquaponics for many years. If you are interested in learning more about this farming technique, email us to schedule a vist and/or simply drop us a note and let us know how we can help you.
Simply stated, Aquaponics is a small-scale food production technique that integrates both fish and plant farming together into a single science. In it's "raw" form, it utilizes soil-less agriculture (typically known as hydroponics) that obtains the bulk of it's nutrients from the captive rearing and production of fish (and other aquatic animal and plant species) under controlled conditions (aquaculture). Put these two techniques together and you get AquaPonics.

Aquaponics has many advantages such as:
     (1) Decreased presence of soil-borne diseases and pathogens,
     (2) Significantly higher yeilds compared with traditional agriculture,
     (3) Improved water conservation,
     (4) Decreased fertilizer needs, and
     (5) Of course... There's the fish :)

Aquaponics can be most productive and economically feasible for commerical operations in some situations (such as where land and water are limited); however it can have substantial start-up and energy costs that may limit it's commerical application. It has gained the most traction in the USA as a hobby of sorts for environmentally concerned citizens.

At Woodruff Heritage Farm, we have been investigating and practicing Aquaponics for many years. If you are interested in learning more about this farming technique, email us to schedule a vist and/or simply drop us a note and let us know how we can help you.