Today's guest is Reid Larson, founder and chief science officer of PolyGuarden, a company offering full-spectrum protection for both residential and commercial aquaponics with the mission of global implementation of aquaponics.Listen in as Rei

55: From Becoming Food Aware to Commercial Aquaponics with Steve Carrell of Ponderosa Aqua Farm in Indiana

Dec 14th, 2015 58m 26s

In this episode, Steve Carrell, co-owner of Ponderosa Aqua Farm shares with us highly valuable information on setting up a commercial aquaponics system. Steve owns a construction company while his wife, Missy, is a long-time gardener. A dynamic

54: Bringing Aquaponics to the Classroom with Michael Kosko of Al Raby School for Community and Environment

Dec 11th, 2015 49m 45s

Today’s episode features an inspiring guest, Michael Kosko, a Science teacher at Al Raby School for Community and Environment in Chicago, Illinois. I got him on the show after being inspired by the article he was featured on, From Aquaponics to

53: Bringing Aquaponics to New Zealand Schools~ Diana Fitzsimmons & Amanda Jones from Wairakei Primary School, New Zealand

Nov 30th, 2015 51m 42s

This is a fun episode as we chat with Diana Fitzsimmons and Amanda Jones from Wairakei Primary School in New Zealand, along with two of their students, Myles and Rose. Listen in as they talk about how they got into doing aquaponics, dealing wit

52: A Smokeless Burn-Creating Biochar with TLUD Stoves w/ Spencer Curry of FRESH Farm Aquaponics

Nov 25th, 2015 1h 5m

This episode couldn't get any hotter as we welcome back Spencer Curry of FRESH Farm Aquaponics on the show. Listen in as he discusses TLUD stoves and all about the smokeless, double burn which is simply genius!TLUD stands for Top-Lit Updraft S

51: Fostering a Sustainable Food & Aquaponics Movement in Egypt w/ Faris Farrag of Bustan Aquaponics

Nov 19th, 2015 1h 7m

In today's episode, we welcome Faris Farrag of Bustan Aquaponics who is stirring up an aquaponics movement in Egypt. A former banker turned aquapreneur, Faris is pioneering a movement in aquaponics while hoping to see a rising movement in the r

50: Urban Aquaponics in Brooklyn, NY, with Yemi Amu of Oko Farms

Nov 6th, 2015 49m 6s

Celebrating Episode 50!!! Creating a flourishing green space amidst busy Brooklyn, New York is just what Yemi Amu, co-founder of Oko Farms has successfully created. Established in 2012, Oko Farms is a commercial aquaponics and educational compa

49: How Vertical Farming & Live Sales Can Transform the World of Food Distribution & Reduce Waste w/ Dr. Nate Storey from Bright Agrotech

Oct 21st, 2015 47m 15s

This is Part 2 of the interview with Dr. Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech, makers of the ZipGrow Towers. In this episode, Nate talks about the big impediments to newbie vertical farmers and why Upstart Farmers was conceived. He also talks about t

48: Food Sovereignty, Social Entrepreneurship, & Building a Growasis Permaculture Farm with Adam Brock of GrowHaus

Oct 21st, 2015 45m 28s

Adam Brock is the co-founder of GrowHaus, a unique nonprofit based in Denver, Colorado. GrowHaus is a half-acre space encompassing different aspects of the food system under one roof including food production, food distribution, and food educat

47: More on Science-based Systems & Commercial Aquaponics with Rebecca Nelson of Nelson and Pade

Oct 16th, 2015 49m 3s

This is part 2 of the interview with Rebecca Nelson, co-founder of Nelson and Pade based in Wisconsin.Nelson and Pade is currently working with the University of Wisconsin at the Aquaponics Innovation Center funded through an economic developm

46: Managing an Aquaponics Homestead with Jennifer Boren of Noga Farms

Oct 15th, 2015 45m 49s

Today's guest is Jennifer Boren of Noga Farms in Gordonville, Texas. A nurse by profession, she decided to be a stay-at-home mom to take care of her four beautiful children. Initially building their system from some recycled oil-filled equipmen

45: Focusing on Science-Based Systems & Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) w/ Rebecca Nelson of Nelson and Pade

Oct 5th, 2015 38m 50s

Listen to this highly informative episode with Rebecca Nelson, co-founder and co-owner of Nelson and Pade in Montello, Wisconsin.Their history in aquaponics goes back to the mid 1980s, beginning with commercial hydroponic production before tra

44: Getting the Best Produce Out of ZipGrow Towers with Nate Storey from Bright Agrotech

Oct 1st, 2015 46m 2s

Tune in to Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech, the innovator of the ZipGrow Tower and a vertical farming expert. Nate started developing the ZipGrow tower while working on his Masters degree, and his PhD was focused on the equipment itself - develo

43: Sustainability Education through Food and Grant Funding w/ Lori de La Cruz of Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas

Sep 29th, 2015 1h 1m

Let’s discuss sustainability education and grants! Lori de La Cruz is the Sustainability Project Coordinator at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas where she provides hands-on learning projects and resources to the faculty to integrate susta

42: Utilizing Nature, “New Nitrogen,” and Fish Patterns with Donald Holmes of Old World AquaFarm

Sep 26th, 2015 52m 44s

Retired veteran Donald Holmes of Old World AquaFarm talks about growing root vegetables efficiently and how an efficient root system works, as well as his unique filter systems.Donald currently lives on an 11-acre plot of land, 2 acres of whic

41: "FishPocalypse": Lessons from the Fish Apocalypse with JD Sawyer of Colorado Aquaponics & Flourish Farms

Sep 21st, 2015 1h 12m

JD Sawyer, founder and CEO of Colorado Aquaponics and Flourish Farms in Denver, Colorado, talks about his business partnership with The GrowHaus, fusing a for-profit aquaponics farm with a non-profit food justice organization. Using what JD cal

40: Island Aquaponics: Using Coconut Husks as a Medium w/ Damian Hinkson of Baird’s Village Aquaponics Association

Sep 19th, 2015 55m 26s

Growing in coconut husks: Damian Hinkson is the co-founder of Baird's Village Aquaponics Association in Barbados. Check out this episode and learn how Damian scaled his aquaponics system from a thousand gallons to 10,000 gallons in an effort to

39: Decoupled Systems and Fermented Culinary Herbs for Pest Management with Damian Hinkson of Baird’s Village Aquaponics Association

Sep 19th, 2015 36m 52s

This is part two of the interview with Damian Hinkson of Baird's Village Aquaponics Association in Barbados. Creating a 10,000-gallon aquaponics system supported by a U.N. grant, Damian openly delves into the topics of building connections as

38: The INDY 23 System, CHOP 2 System, and Aquaponic Income Streams with Murray Hallam of Practical Aquaponics

Sep 16th, 2015 1h

Living in south of Brisbane, Australia, Murray started doing Aquaponics 10 years ago and up till now he continues to create aquaponics systems for people and give trainings in various places. Check out this episode to learn more about media bed

37: Starting Aquaponics in Barbados with Damian Hinkson of Baird’s Village Aquaponics Association

Sep 9th, 2015 44m 24s

Growing lime in da coconut!!!! In this episode Damian shares with us how people are his driving force to pursue aquaponics, his own definition of it and how it has changed how his community thinks towards farming. He also talks about how he got

Announcements!

Jul 17th, 2015 10m 25s

This is an update on Maribou's aquaponic and podcasting travels, podcast publication dates, website development, ratings and reviews, blog, and hashtag contest! If you like the podcast and want to move aquaponics forward as a movement, please l

36: Community-Supported Aquaponics: Connection, Creation, and Collaboration with Kate Wildrick and Aaaron Imhof of Ingenuity Innovation Center

Jul 14th, 2015 1h 7m

“What can you do today that’s gonna get you one step closer?” said Kate Wildrick--who used to own and operate a town in Oregon--to Aaron Imhof, a self-taught innovator…This is a truly inspiring story about how these two people met after the nig

35: Growing Hops, Compost Teas, and Customer Education with Jessica Patton and Ken Armstrong of Ouroboros Farms

Jul 4th, 2015 54m 56s

Located in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, California, Ouroboros Farms carries out its mission to partner with nature by combining the principles of aquaponics and permaculture to bring to customers the freshest, healthiest, chemical-fre

34: Backyard Economics, Automated Aquaponics, and Processing Solids with Rob Torcellini of Bigelow Brook Farm

Jul 2nd, 2015 41m 22s

Listen to Part 3 of my talk with Rob Torcellini of Bigelow Brook Farm. What differentiates Rob from other innovators, how Rob responds to some negative comments, the cost related to setting up a backyard greenhouse and aquaponic system, expande

33: Jumping the Chasm: Aquaponics as a Disruptive Technology and How It Can Change the World with Dr. George Brooks of Mesa Community College and NXT Horizon

Jun 30th, 2015 1h 3m

An agriculture scientist turned urban farmer, teacher, and aquaponics entrepreneur in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. George Brooks talks about aquaponics as a disruptive technology, and how we’re now at a tipping point in the "diffusion of innovation."