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Local Farmers, Local Fish: Shrimp
Fowler, Indiana, the home of RDM Shrimp, LLC., is the first stop we made on our quest to find farmers throughout the Midwest to help us better understand the diverse industry known as aquaculture for our Local Farmers Local Fish video series. Join IISG staff as we learn how shrimp are raised indoors from shrimp farmers, Darryl and Karlanea Brown. To find more episodes, visit eatmidwestfish.org.
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Local Farmers, Local Fish: Rainbow Trout
Mike Searcy, the owner of White Creek Farms of Indiana LLC., shares how he raises rainbow trout in an indoor using recirculating aquaculture systems in southern Indiana. White Creek Farms of Indiana LLC., is the second stop IISG staff made on our quest to find farmers throughout the Midwest to help us better understand the diverse industry known as aquaculture. To find more Local Farmers Local Fish episodes, visit eatmidwestfish.org.
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A Word from Lake Orchard Farm Aquaponics
Lake Orchard Farm Aquaponics isn't only a tilapia farm located on the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, but the farm also features a Bed & Breakfast, event barn, golf course and more. Nate Calkins speaks about taking over the family farm and splashing paint on a dirty canvas.
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Lake Orchard Farm Retreat: https://www.lakeorchardretreat.com/en-US/homepage
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A Word from Plymouth Springs Fish Co.
Grant Johnson talks about sustainable aquaculture at Plymouth Springs Fish Co., which is both an aquaculture business and fish market located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. -
Local Farmers Local Fish: Non-Profit Urban Aquaponics
Not all farmers are for-profit commercial operations. Metro Farms, located in Chicago, Illinois, is one example of how non-profits have embraced aquaponics and community gardens to educate youth and engage their communities. In this episode Don Patterson, the CEO of Metro Farms, and Treana Johnson tell the story of how farming can be a tool for empowering people’s lives and promoting healthy eating habits.
Metro Farms is the fourth stop Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) staff made on our quest to find farmers throughout the Midwest raising animals and growing plants in water. Metro Farms produces fresh, locally grown produce and live fish for people on Chicago’s westside. Metro Farms is an outreach project of the Urban Transformation Network. To learn more visit Metro Farms at http://metro-farms.com/.
To learn more about water farming, also known as aquaculture, visit eatmidwestfish.org.
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Local Farmers, Local Fish: Aquaponics
Take this short tour of Kountry Fresh’s greenhouse at Koss Family Farms to see and hear how Steve Koss and Mindy Romano are using an aquaponics system to raise tilapia and grow lettuce. Koss Family Farms, located in Heath, Illinois, is the third stop Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) staff made on our quest to find farmers throughout the Midwest raising animals and or growing plants in water. Join IISG staff as we take a dive deeply into water farming, also known as aquaculture, to learn what farmers are raising, how they farm, and the types of products they sell. To find more Local Farmers Local Fish episodes, visit eatmidwestfish.org.
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Voices of the Coast: Brandon Gottsacker of Superior Fresh
Brandon Gottsacker's passion for fish developed well before he became the president of Superior Fresh, the world's largest aquaponics facility located in Hixton, Wisconsin. Now, Brandon's company supplies local, high-quality fish and organic leafy greens to the Midwest, and partners with Wisconsin Sea Grant on ground-breaking aquaculture research projects.
For more Superior Fresh, visit superiorfresh.com
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Photo credit: Superior Fresh
