We are leaving our blossoming aquaponics system in the capable hands of Kat's fiance, Sam, who will send us occasional photos documenting the growth.
6/4/09
Lima here we come!
And we are off! Anni and Kat leave tomorrow morning, and will meet up in Lima at 10:50pm! The CSU Executive MBA group graciously invited us to join them on their visits to local businesses and organizations in Lima. In between dinners at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and tours of the urban slums surrounding Lima with ILD, Anni and Kat will be finding a suitable apartment for the next 2 months!
We are leaving our blossoming aquaponics system in the capable hands of Kat's fiance, Sam, who will send us occasional photos documenting the growth.
We are leaving our blossoming aquaponics system in the capable hands of Kat's fiance, Sam, who will send us occasional photos documenting the growth.
5/19/09
Preparing for the Summer!
The semester is over, and we are preparing for departure! Unfortunately, due to the Swine Flu, we will not be traveling to Baja, Mexico, as originally planned. Two weeks ago, we started developing a contingency plan to Lima, Peru, and today, that has become our reality. Anni and Kat leave June 5, and Wade will join them on June 13. In Lima, we will be surveying our target market, building a prototype system, researching the supply chain, and networking with universities, micro-finance institutions, and government officials. Our goal is to come back from Lima with all the information we need to make Organic Oasis a go!
In the meantime - we have been busy here in Fort Collins finishing up the semester, sending our business plan off to competitions, and building an aquaponics system! Not only did we come in 2nd place in a GSSE competition, we were also selected as one of 20 finalists to the CU Denver competition. Not to mention our system is running like a charm!
In the meantime - we have been busy here in Fort Collins finishing up the semester, sending our business plan off to competitions, and building an aquaponics system! Not only did we come in 2nd place in a GSSE competition, we were also selected as one of 20 finalists to the CU Denver competition. Not to mention our system is running like a charm!
2/28/09
The great FLIPFLOP!
We are turning from tourism and approaching aquaponics! Our first major business plan meeting will be this Sunday. Results should include an executive summary of our idea, a name, provisional logo, and possibly preliminary financial projections. We have found some great research about the effectiveness of growing fish and vegetables together, for instance…
· Requires 10% of the water used in traditional farming!
· Uses 70% of the energy needed for traditional farming!
· Capable of growth rates 3 times faster than traditional farming!
· Capable of outputs 8-10 times greater than traditional farming!
· USDA certified organic produce!
· Requires 10% of the water used in traditional farming!
· Uses 70% of the energy needed for traditional farming!
· Capable of growth rates 3 times faster than traditional farming!
· Capable of outputs 8-10 times greater than traditional farming!
· USDA certified organic produce!
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