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SUSTAINThe Aquaponics Cooperative
If you care about the environment. If you want to buy sustainably grown food, then look for this label,
because we use ONLY natural nutrients and fertilizer.No hormones, No antibiotics, no pesticides EVER!
Aquaponics is Sustainable Farming
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Objectives & Agenda
Why Do This ?
What is The Cooperative About?
Our Message & Our Story
The Charter
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Why Do This?
We Are All In - Our Dog is in This Fight …
We are going to make Aquaponics Farming a Key Part of the Global Food Supply Chain!
We want to grow food and make money
We need to compete effectively with Big AG
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AND!!
If Not – We Will be Crushed!
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Regulations ARE Coming
Social Anthropologist – Margaret Mead
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We Have 3 or Maybe 4 Years
We Have A Plan …
“… never think that a small group of dedicated people cannot changeThe world – Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
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What Are We About?
We are the
Cooperative
We are ALL
Owners
We own our
Businesses
And…
We own the
Cooperative
NO ONE OWNS
US!
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Our Story!
Aquaponics is Sustainability
Aquaponics is Food Security
If is it NOT Aquaponics, It is NOT Sustainable
ONLY Aquaponics uses natural nutrients and fertilizer. No hormones, No antibiotics, no pesticides EVER!
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You and Your Family will always have foodLocally Grown by Local Farmers
Our Message to Consumers
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Only Locally Grown Healthy Food
Fresh Picked - Hours from harvest
NO pesticides, NO nitrates, NO antibiotics Ever!
And, Supermarkets Don’t Grow Food
… when the shelves Are empty – There is NO FOOD.
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THE CHARTER• Now! (Next 90 days)▫establish cooperative▫set short term objectives▫ fund operationsSuggested First Steps▫ learn our demographics▫set up purchasing
agreements▫build local/regional buyer
data base▫develop communications
link▫establish regional
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How We Help Each Other?
Marketing …PricePlace
ProductPromotion
Purchasing Sales & Distribution
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Major Concerns Are:
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How Do We Finance Our Aquaponics Farm?How Do We Finance Our Aquaponics Farm?
Funding The Aquaponics Farm
Aquaponics Training
Making A Profit (sales/dist)
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Alliance Partnership
Standardized Growing SystemProvide Quality TrainingReduce Operating Costs
Provide Financing
50% Discount with PartnershipLow Interest USDA LoansAll Growing Supplies Included
Assure Fair PricingHigh Profile BrandIn Store MerchandisingNational PromotionWe Grow/They SellShare in Profits
A Strategic CooperativeAlliance Partner
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Farm-in-a-Box
• A SUSTAIN Cooperative Alliance Partner▫ Commercial System▫ Small Footprint(400 sq
ft)▫ Affordable ▫ Subsidized Acquisition▫ Fully Supported▫ Including: Training &
Supplies
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System
Aquaponics
Vortex
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The Vortex Growing System
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Vortex in Action
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Strategic Partner
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How Do We Finance Our Aquaponics Farm?How Do We Finance Our Aquaponics Farm?
Low Cost of Entry
50% Partner Investment
High Efficiency Growing System
All Supplies Included: (fish,feed,seeds)
Guaranteed Sales – Equal Share of Profits
Farm in a Box
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Low Interest Loans
• $50,000. USDA Micro loans for minority, socially-disadvantaged and
young and beginning farmers across the United States.
• http://www.fsa.usda.gov/internet/FSA File/loansoct11.pdf
• Help with loan Applications
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What Do You Think?
• Add your suggestions and priorities here on the chat. We’ll respond ASAP
• We’re opening up our (subgroup) and changing the name to: SUSTAIN !
• Watch for an invitation to join a SKYPE chat room called: SUSTAIN !
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Next WebinarPlease check out our Website for our next scheduled
Webinarhttp://www.thefamilyfishfarmsnetwork.com/webinars.html
Feel free to contact me [email protected]
Skype IDFishfarms1
Facebookhttp://tinyurl.com/m6loq9e
Twitter@aquaponikus
LinkedInhttp://tinyurl.com/lldx2to
Phone(410) 227 0498
