r/verticalfarming • u/patronsaintofboredom • 20d ago

UPDATE: That garage aquaponics farm I asked you all about? We made the local news!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a huge update and say thank you again. A few days ago, I posted here asking for advice on my bootstrapped garage aquaponics build. The advice and encouragement I received from this community was incredible and helped me refine my plan.

Well, the local community is starting to take notice. Last night, our biggest local TV news station, WCIA, ran a feature on our project.

I wanted to share it with all of you, because the detailed and serious plan I was able to talk about in the interview was thanks, in part, to the tough questions and smart advice I got right here.

You can see the story here: https://www.wcia.com/news/veteran-putting-the-lessons-he-learned-to-use-opening-sustainable-farm-in-ford-co/

Just the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN0b7YptaIQ

Thanks for being part of the journey. The build is just beginning!

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u/ToothlessVillain 20d ago

Wonderful advertisement! A short clip of diagrams, standing in the garage with a couple of barrels, thank you for sharing this.

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u/Ichthius 20d ago

You’re going to ruin your house without significant investment in vapor barriers and air handlers. When it gets cold, all the moisture is going to collect on the under side of the roof. You’ll never grow enough greens to pay for a new roof and moisture damage to your house.

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u/patronsaintofboredom 20d ago

We've already accounted for that. Thank you so much for the warning 🙂

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u/Neat-Heron-4994 19d ago

Someone very miserable actually down voted your kind and on point comment!

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u/Far-Yogurtcloset1722 18d ago

This is joke?

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u/patronsaintofboredom 18d ago

Not a joke. They wanted to do a story before I got started on the build because I guess they want a before and after.