Fish Food Campaign (5-18-10)
The Captain: Lynchburg Grows' mascot of record and Aquaponics overseer. (photo by Aaron Lee)
As many know, our Capital Campaign needs to raise $100,000 by June 30 in order to receive a $50,000 challenge grant from a local foundation. With that $150,000 we can begin earnest work on rehabbing to re-use Greenhouse #7 as a place where aquaponics (the combination of hydroponics and fish farming) will thrive. And we still need help meeting that goal. We have already raised $60,000 towards our $100,000 goal. With Greenhouse #7 re-purposed, we can raise fishes and vegetables, simultaneously, for local consumption. On a side note, Micha and I have been scraping and scrapping money – literally scrapping used metal – for the last couple of months trying to raise enough loot to attend a conference in June that will broaden our knowledge of aquaponics. Now, we can’t help the fact that one of the leaders in the aquaponics movement is the University of the Virgin Islands at St. Croix. So, we have to sacrifice and pony-up the money to attend (I know you’re thinking, “Poor fellas!”). Regardless, we are now in a tight spot (Of the $2,200 we need to raise, we’re about $1,100 short, at this point, May 18). So, we’re asking, if you stop by The Grows in the next couple of weeks that you please make a $1 contribution to our trip. Help make our smiling faces “perma-grins.” Look for the sign that says “Fish Food Campaign.” – Aaron Lee
