Backyard Aquaponics
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I was just thinking...I live in a tourist area.

We usually get about 4 to 5 million tourists per year.

I currently live 1/2 block from the Ocean. And I work at a hotel less than 1/2 block from my house...I could walk to work, but I don't.

Anyways, I was just thinking that we don't have an Aquarium in this county anymore, and this would be a great way to 'feature' organic sustainable fish and vegetable farming.

Fish tank, Grow beds, Geodome greenhouse, and composting with worms and grubs. And of course, a few more projects to draw the crowds.

We could open a small location in downtown Ocean Shores, and allow people to tour for a small fee, say $2 per adult and $1 per child.

I suppose this would be the place to ask: anybody wanna invest? I have $1000.

Even if not, maybe someone will use the idea in their hometown. I can see TLC Lnyx from Florida doing that....and they would probably make some good money.

let me know what you all think,

jeff c

No

i have $1

I have a healthy awareness of folks asking for $'s

OOPS!

I may have breached a rule or two on the solicitation...it was not a serious inquiry, just a general question.

Any moderators that wish to delete that sentence/question, may do so...I was not seriously looking for investors.

Sorry, just a newbie with too much excitement to change the world, one aquaponic pond at a time.

later all,

jeff c

If I had $1 per person that had visited my AP systems over the years, I would have at least $250 lol.

I am toying with the idea of a sort of 'pick your own' style of AP garden.

I think I need a lot more growing area though.

hehe
i never thought you would go bigger OBO

never in a millon years

CHeers
pete

I know what you mean about needing more growing area. You put your system together and after a while go "I wish I had another growbed" or "my beds are full, where am I going to put the peas?"

U-pick AP... Might work...

Hey Ocean Jeff
Nothing wrong with wanting to change the world
Hope you can get it going one day... the more places educating people about sustainability the better I reckon

Would love to do something Touristy eventually here too... we are right on a highway so have pretty good traffic flow. Have been thinking over ideas for different displays the last few years - including the idea OBO has for a Pick Your Own set-up... reckon its a cool idea - have been warned about some downsides with that idea tho compared to picking it yourself and selling the produce - there will always be an idiot or two that pulls out plants or trashes them by accident or on purpose... but I reckon its still got merit.

We tried to charge people at the front door of the shop but it didn't work....

gonna try out the costco business model huh?

You had it all wrong EB.....never charge people to come in and have a look....Charge them to leave

I should have listed to the eagles more when I was younger....

Haha!

Clever