BigAngBlack, 9 months ago to blackmastodon ‘They’re sentient beings’: a new way of raising fish – and vegetables – in New York https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/07/oko-farms-brooklyn-aquaponics-fish > #YemiAmu, founder of #NewYork City’s first outdoor #aquaponics farm, combines growing fish and growing plants without soil, and teaches residents its benefits @BlackMastodon @blackmastodon #BlackMastodon Oko Farms is New York City’s first outdoor aquaponics farm, combining aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil) into one recirculating ecosystem. It’s an ancient technique once practiced by the Incans, as well as in Mexico, Peru, Japan and Egypt, that’s now seeing a resurgence in the US, particularly in urban areas since it doesn’t require soil and can increase crop production thanks to faster plant growth and year-round production, if done indoors.Aquaponics is also thought to be more climate-friendly since it uses less energy and is more weather-resilient than traditional types of farming. Because most of the farm is outdoors, the farm relies largely on rainwater to replenish the system when needed, only using tap water during times of drought, or excessive heat in the summer.Through her farm, as well as a host of educational and community programs, Yemi Amu, the founder of Oko Farms, wants to teach local residents how simple and beneficial aquaponic farming can be.
‘They’re sentient beings’: a new way of raising fish – and vegetables – in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/07/oko-farms-brooklyn-aquaponics-fish
> #YemiAmu, founder of #NewYork City’s first outdoor #aquaponics farm, combines growing fish and growing plants without soil, and teaches residents its benefits
@BlackMastodon @blackmastodon #BlackMastodon
Oko Farms is New York City’s first outdoor aquaponics farm, combining aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil) into one recirculating ecosystem. It’s an ancient technique once practiced by the Incans, as well as in Mexico, Peru, Japan and Egypt, that’s now seeing a resurgence in the US, particularly in urban areas since it doesn’t require soil and can increase crop production thanks to faster plant growth and year-round production, if done indoors.Aquaponics is also thought to be more climate-friendly since it uses less energy and is more weather-resilient than traditional types of farming. Because most of the farm is outdoors, the farm relies largely on rainwater to replenish the system when needed, only using tap water during times of drought, or excessive heat in the summer.Through her farm, as well as a host of educational and community programs, Yemi Amu, the founder of Oko Farms, wants to teach local residents how simple and beneficial aquaponic farming can be.