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System: 1 MM Lbs. Organic Food on 3 Acres?

http://wakeup-world.com/2011/07/14/how-1-million-pounds-of-organic-food-can-be-produced-on-3-acres/ …and that’s no rutabaga. A debate–see

How 1 MILLION Pounds Of Organic Food Can Be Produced On 3 Acres.

UPDATE 26th July 2011 -The response we have received from this short story is amazing, but created many questions from subscribers who needed further information. We have since looked into this and are happy to share with you detailed information on this amazing organisation called Growing Power. It would appear that there are many subscribers of Wake Up World who have been tasked with a similar project in their local community (though perhaps not on this scale) and we trust that the new article will be of use to those who required further details.

Click here for a detailed explanation of how the below is done, though we suggest watching the below movie first as it is not included in the new article.

Want to jump straight in with step by step instructions on how to set this up in your very own home? It is cheap and easy to create. Details here

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I came across this video of a man who has figured out a system to grow 1 million pounds of food on 3 acres each and every year. How are they doing this?

By producing 10,000 fish

Using 300 to 500 yards of worm compost

By utilizing vertical space

Having 3 acres of land in green houses

Using 1 simple aquaponic pump

Food is grown all year by using heat from the compost piles

A packed greenhouse produces a crop value of $5 Square Foot! ($200,000/acre).

Can you imagine if places like this started popping up all over the world? It would be one giant step towards self-reliance. Food self-sufficiency is a major step towards being sovereign. If you are not able to start your own garden, consider finding a community garden or hooking up with a small local farm.

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The below video shows “The Urban Farmer” (Will Allen from Growing Power) who’s taken Aquaponics to the extreme, both videos are taken on Will’s farm.

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#1 written by preparadox
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[..YouTube..] amazing!
#2 written by Josh
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Very cool. Aquaponics is the wave of the Future for producing food in a sustainable organic way. These guys have the right idea, but we will take it even further at onecommunityranch.org.

Come give our site a look and see A New Way To Live.
#3 written by leifthor415
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[..YouTube..] What’s the name of the group doing this please!
#4 written by Kathy Thompson
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I sure would like to learn how to do this!!!
- #5 written by Wake Up World
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  Hi Kathy.
  
  We have just posted a brand new detailed article on how all of this is done. You can access it here – http://goo.gl/E1owQ
#6 written by Kris
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This is amazing and looks like most people could do it … lets get our food out of the hands of multi nationals and take responsibility for what we eat … congratulations to these people for working out how to do this : )
#7 written by Vernon Huffman
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I’d like to help one of these systems pop up in my front yard. Where can I get detailed plans?
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  Hi Vernon.
  
  We have just posted a brand new detailed article on how all of this is done. You can access it here – http://goo.gl/E1owQ
#9 written by Darin Selby
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Can it happen without the fish? I think so. Eat the algae that the fish eats. No need to have nasty, smelly fish to deal with every day. Their protein content and nutrition is way inferior to Spirulina.
- #10 written by Kunjabihari Adhikari
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  Greetings from Vrindaban, India!
  
  Ditto on the no fish question? There is a small community of expats here in India (Devotees of SriSri RadhaKrishna); we have been strict vegetarians, some of us for 40+ yrs. so the fish route is not an option for us. Will your system work without the fish? Also, climate here may not require greenhouses. Our biggest problem is monkeys. They destroy everything!
  Thanks for your time and the inspiration you are providing for so many.
  
  Yours, Kunjabihari Adhikari
  - #11 written by Wake Up World
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    Unfortunately Aquaponics does involve fish, as it is the fish that feed the veggies and the veggies clean the fishes water, it is one complete ecosystem. Now as for the monkey’s, that does sound frustrating!
    
    Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to leave a comment
    
    Ryan
  - #12 written by Patrick Ira Donegan
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    It is possible to do this without exploiting animals.
    It is just way to easy for people to continue to exploit the animals, so we don’t see too much in the news about that.
    The main thing to consider is how you get nutrients int the eco-system, and there are ways to do that.
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  Sure, if you want to be dead of malnutrition in a year. It isn’t just protein you get from animals.
  
  Actually, this is a great start, but unrealistic in terms of actual human nutritional needs. Unless you’re going to eat the fish guts too, and make stock with the heads and bones. Seriously. I am not kidding.
  
  I also hope you’re planning on composting the human waste on your lot because otherwise all those nutrients you grew in your greenhouse will be washed away. We’re already seeing a decline in mineral content in vegetable crops grown in outdoor fields.
  - #14 written by Dave Murphy
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    Trade the fish to restaurant “FOR RICE AND BEANS”.
    This is not a complete solution it is a great start.
    
    Hey i have trading stray cats for egg-rolls for years
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[..YouTube..] Congrats!!! The ideal relationship of human nature and natureThere is hope
#16 written by micrasheep
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[..YouTube..] This is the way the old farmers used to do it!
#17 written by Kara
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This is very cool, but I couldnt quite catch what he said the fish are eating. I would hope that it doesnt include GE corn or soy….that is the main problem that I have with farmed fish.
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  Hi Kara.
  
  We have just posted a brand new detailed article on how all of this is done. You can access it here – http://goo.gl/E1owQ