A micro-farm that combines aquaculture and hydroponics will begin production in the coming months in Ware Township in northwestern Ontario.
Patrick Lacroix and Shelly Poluchowicz don't have a background in aquaponics, but what they do have is plenty of enthusiasm and a drive to make their innovative and sustainable agricultural venture succeed.
Thanks in part to a recent $192,000 investment by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, in the coming months they expect to be producing leafy specialty baby greens and rainbow trout on a year-round basis.
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, the couple — both of whom have had long careers in the field of mental health care — began pondering ways to circumvent challenges to local food security posed by transportation issues, access, and the rising cost of groceries.
Since they already loved gardening, it was perhaps no surprise that they paused their online scrolling at the topic of aquaponics.
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