Talking Aquaponics in Education on the BustED Pencils Podcast
We sat down with Tim Slekar of the BustED Pencils podcast in February to explore how aquaponics meets the needs of today’s education. Beyond…
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How an Amazing Cafeteria Manager Won The USDA Practices Award For Child Nutrition working with At-Risk Youth in North Carolina
When Janice Wood began working as part of the culinary team at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center in Concord, NC this past year, she figured…
Aquaponics and Farming Education Proving to be Huge Benefit to High School Students
On a normal day in Brandy Starnes’ fourth block class, you can expect to see dedicated students working on projects and completing daily tasks. You…
Students Surmount Huge Odds to Build Aquaponics Garden
This greenhouse in Charlotte, NC looks ordinary from the outside. However, its interior hosts the very future of sustainable agriculture: a state-of-the-art aquaponics system.…
Stonewall Jackson YDC Horticulture Program Featured on NC Dept. of Public Safety Newsletter (Jan 2015)
CONCORD | Produce grown by students at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center is helping to feed the homebound of Cabarrus County. A special partnership…
First Concert to be Held at Seeds on 36th – Burger Records Revolution Show
BURGER REVOLUTION 3 IS HAPPENING MARCH 7, 2015 ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! AND WE ARE A PART OF IT!!! On March 7, 2015 Burger…
Newest Aquaponics Lab! “Garden 6” Underway at Adventist Christian Academy
We are proud to partner with Adventist Christian Academy in Charlotte, NC to build the latest Aquaponics Lab (Garden 6/100). The Lab will include…
Experiential Learning Through Aquaponics – Part 1 Garinger High School
The aquaponics operation at Garinger High School has begun! Students will be managing and operating the aquaponics system that will produce 180 servings of leafy…
South Iredell High School AquaLab Construction – Part 4
Brake Winch for lowering and raising ZipGrow Towers. Note the water trickling into the catchment gutter. No splashing even from up at 7ft. The…
South Iredell High School AquaLab Construction – Part 3
The ZipGrow Vertical Hydroponic Towers are now hanging! We installed two horizontal steel supports to mount the top pulleys. These supports are also supported…