Thursday, November 12, 2009  Can you make money with aquaponics?
University extension faculty are responsible for the development
and delivery of research information for their state within
their expertise, and I am no different. Over the years, I get
many requests for support and advice on various projects often
using modern greenhouse technologies for local food production
with the intention of providing a sustainable food supply.  A
sustainable food supply appears to be the new catch phrase for
agriculture in the 21st century. And the concept of locally
grown foods is often translated by many as a sustainable
practice. Locally grown foods are typically said to require less
fuel, thus having lower carbon footprint. The idea of eating
only locally grown foods has become so trendy that now we have a
word to describe the practice, "locavore."  To be a locovore,
the challenge and adventure is finding foods from within a
determined radius from home. The practice of eating locally can
create a greater connection