Portable Farms™ Modular Aquaponics Systems (Patent Pending)
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Tomatoes growing in OVERHEAD TRELLISES in a Portable Farm with Inda-Grow lights and FF Mineral Rock Dust which quadrupled our blossom yield and doubled our tomatoes and doubled their size. WOW. Photo taken May 10, 2013.
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
PFAS LLC and Our Trusted Partners Announce GLOBAL Capabilities for the Installation of Commercial Aquaponics Systems from the Slab Up for Greenhouses and Large Interior Spaces
Installation of Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems (patent pending):
• Modules installed by PFAS LLC
• Certified Training for Site Operators
• Ongoing Consulting
• Constantly Updated Technology.
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Allow PFAS LLC to introduce you to capable experts in their fields for the follow areas:
• Greenhouse Installation
• Interior Space Renovation for warehouses or enclosed stuctures
• Installation of Grow Lights above the Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems’ Grow Trays.
Because of recent enhancements available through our Trusted Partners in 2013, the Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems’ commercial high-intensity food production facilities can now be installed not only in climatically adapted greenhouses, but also in interior spaces such as warehouses, large basements, bomb shelters, and parking garage structures. These interior spaces can be modified to yield similar results to outdoor-greenhouse growing.
If you have plans for commercial growing and you have funding,
please contact us today for more information.
EMAIL. 760-208-2663
Read our Newly Published Three-Part Article Series Getting Rich Slowing with Aquaponics
Article 1: Getting Rich Slowing with Aquaponics – Start Small and Grow Large
Article 2: Getting Rich Slowing with Aquaponics – Growing as You Grow
Article 3: Getting Rich Slowing with Aquaponics – Growing the Business
To receive a .pdf Special Report on the 5-phases of Commercial Growing to present to investors or business partners, please request this formal document by sending an email to Colle Davis.
Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems’ (patent pending) Cost Breakdown for a Commercial Installation
This document explains the costs associated for a single 10,000 sq ft Unit, for an acre and one hectare.
PFAS LLC receives approximately 25% of the total cost of the initial installation of a 10,000 sq. ft. commercial Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System. There are three components of each commercial project for which PFAS LLC is financially compensated: 1) The cost of the PFAS Technology Kits, 2) providing our trained construction foreman onsite for the first Unit’s installation and, 3) the online training for the operators of the aquaponics systems.
Beautiful ripe tomatoes grown year round in a Portable Farm. Harvest date: April 8, 2013.
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Portable Farms Experimental and Research Center in North San Diego County, California.
Colle Davis, Lead Inventor, CEO of PFAS LLC, standing in front of a few tomato plants (10′ tall) that supply hundreds of tomatoes while they’re planted in a Portable Farms Aquaponics System.
Read our new series, Building a Commercial Aquaponics Installation
Introduction: CLICK HERE.
Phase 1: Conceptual Research: CLICK HERE.
Phase 2: Planning: CLICK HERE.
Phase 3: Site Preparation: CLICK HERE.
Phase 4: Initial Operations: CLICK HERE.
Phase 5: Ongoing Operations: CLICK HERE.
Phyllis Davis, President, Portable Farms LLC harvesting kale for lunch. This is ‘young’ kale growing only 35 days in a Portable Farms Aquaponics System.
Colle Davis, Lead Inventor, Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems holding ONE SINGLE HEAD of a delicious Asian green called Tokyo Bekana grown in less than 40 days. (Photo taken February 10, 2013.)
This delicious green is also called a Small Chinese Cabbage (although, in Portable Farms we seem to grow LARGE plants because of our ideal growing conditions).
Tokyo Bekana is generally used in stir fry and soups. We enjoy growing a wide variety of food in our farms to recommend to our customers around the world and we always look forward to tasting foods that are generally not available in our local markets.
Take our Aquaponics Online Correspondence Course! READ THE ENTIRE AQUAPONICS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OUTLINE: CLICK HERE. This correspondence course takes approximately 12 hours to complete at your own pace. If you ARE interested in a backyard or a commercial aquaponics system, take our Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System Course© FIRST, and upon satisfactory completion of the course, you WILL receive one Portable Farms Kit as part of the Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System Course© so you can build your own Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System that feeds up to 8 people. The price for the correspondence Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System Course© includes the entire assembly, operations and maintenance course, PLUS, it INCLUDES one Portable Farms technology kit – all for the price of $2,500. For those investing in a commercial aquaponics system (10,000 sq ft or more), there is a total refund of the $2,500 tuition fee.
What do you think of this 1.9 pound broccoli crown in our Portable Farm? Photo taken May 10, 2013.
Read Our New Six-Part Article Series for Backyard Aquaponics Made Easy
- by Colle and Phyllis Davis
- Article 1. Sizing your Aquaponics System to determine how many people you want to feed.
- Article 2. Location for your Aquaponics System in your backyard
- Article 3. The Type of Building for your Aquaponics System – greenhouse, etc.
- Article 4. The Cost and Materials for an Aquaponics System in your backyard
- Article 5. Operations for your Aquaponics System – fast and easy!
- Article 6. Variations for Your Aquaponics System – no two are the same.
- BONUS ARTICLE: Nine Steps for Building a Super Backyard Portable Farm
Phyllis Davis, Co-Inventor, holding ONE HEAD OF INDIA MUSTARD
harvested December 25, 2012. Now this will make ONE BIG SALAD!
Portable Farms grow BIG FOOD that is organic and nutritious and grows year round.Portable Farms revolutionary new standardized modular aquaponics systems (Patent Pending) are guaranteed to be operational the moment they are installed. Portable Farms can begin producing harvestable food in between 28 and 40 days (depending on variety), anywhere in the world, in any climate.
- Return on Investment for commercial sized units (10,000 sq ft systems) is three to five years.
- Backyard Portable Farms are available through the satisfactory completion of the self-paced and easy online Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System Course©.
- Portable Farms use 90 to 95% less water than in-ground growing.
- For 10,000 sq ft system, the total electrical usage is approximately the same as a three bedroom home and feeds 250 people – FOREVER.
- Can be solar or wind powdered.
- Raises organic greens and blooming plants year round – GMO free.
- Grows healthy fish. Requires only two semi-skilled workers to feed 250 people per year.
- Quick and easy installation anywhere in the world.
- Harvest food 30 to 40 days after installation.
- Fully automated growing operation. No weeding. No watering.
- No chemicals, pesticides, hormones or antibiotics used in operations.
- Waist high grow trays for easy planting and harvesting.
- Operators trained online in easy to follow tutorials.
Fish poop alone is NOT enough.
STOP ADDING CHEMICALS TO YOUR AQUAPONICS SYSTEMS AND USE A SPRINKLE OF MINERAL ROCK DUST INSTEAD!
FF (Fish Friendly) Mineral Rock Dust provides MORE blossoms and IMPROVED flavor for all blooming plants and enhances the SIZE and flavor of all your green plants.
Lack of sufficient trace elements in fish waste is one of the key reasons aquaponics has been slow to commercialize. UNTIL NOW. Portable Farms Announces FF (Fish Friendly) Mineral Rock Dust for use in your aquaponics or hydroponics systems for healthier and better TASTING greens and blooming plants.
Fish waste alone does NOT produce ENOUGH iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium to raise blooming plants that continually produce ongoing blossoms for growing certain varieties of blooming plants in aquaponics. Portable Farms now offers a chemical free, 100% natural solution that safely adds iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium and other trace elements to your system for successful growing in your aquaponics or hydroponic system and it’s FISH SAFE. For more information about FF Mineral Rock Dust and Q & A’s: CLICK HERE. To order FF Mineral Rock Dust ($19.95 per five pounds plus shipping): CLICK HERE.
Phyllis Davis, Co-Inventor, Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems harvesting 8 kale plants with leaves averaging 47″ in length. This kale was grown in 42 days in a Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System!
TOUR INFORMATION: Come to beautiful San Diego, California, to see the Portable Farms™ Modular Aquaponics Systems (patent pending) in action. Call Phyllis Davis to book your private tour 760-317-4788. We only offer FOUR PRIVATE TOURS PER WEEK: one tour per day, four days per week, so please, call ahead to book your tour. We offer a tour at either 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday.
Please note: If you are interested in purchasing Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems for large commercial growing systems (1/4 acre minimum aquaponics installation), and if you have already secured your funding, please contact Colle Davis – 760-208-2663 – EMAIL to make arrangements for a tour to accommodate your schedule.
As of April 22, 2013, we have had interest from more than 170 countries, 50 US States and 10 Canadian Provinces regarding the installation of Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems.
Phyllis Davis, Co-Inventor, holding a single head of Bok Choy in this Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System in only 45 DAYS!
The kale and butterhead lettuce were planted about 35 days ago. The tall basil plants (25″ today) were planted 50 days ago. The cucumbers and tomatoes (background) were planted 62 days ago. We ask you . . . have you ever grown plants as quickly, or as healthy, or as GREEN as the ones in this photo? We wish you were here for lunch, we would serve you a salad you would never forget!
Yearly Production From Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems
A 100′ x 100′ ( 30m x 30m) unit produces 80,000 vegetables
and 23,000 pounds (10,400 kg) of fish
A 24′ x 46′ (7.3m x 14m) unit produces 8,600 vegetables
and 1,156 pounds (524 kg) of fish
A 10′ x 20 ( 3m x 6m) unit produces 1,100
vegetables and 400 pounds (180 kg) of fish
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- No need to water your plants because a Portable Farms™ Aquaponics System uses a timed cycle to circulate the water throughout the system so the plants constantly receive a fresh supply of warm, nutrient-laden water.
- No soil is necessary. Your plants grow in trays filled with gravel or river rock.
- No weeding is necessary, just regular harvesting and replanting.
- No pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides are necessary.
- No antibiotics or hormones are necessary.
- The Portable Farms Aquaponics System can be Solar or Wind Powered.
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CATRYNA WHITE
November 25, 2011 at 11:21 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Good morning:
My husband and I (Ken and Catryna White) along with our daughter, her husband (Erica and Charlie Gladman) and children are all interested in getting started in developing an Aquaponics system. We all live together on 10 acres in Ramona, CA, which is only a short distance from you. To begin our initial start up, we would be interested in viewing your operation, gain information from you if it would be feasible to convert an existing 8′ x 14′ Endless Pool into an aquaponics system.
We would appreciate any help.
Thank you, Catryna White
portfarms
November 25, 2011 at 3:36 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Catryna,
Quick answer, yes. That much pool could support up to 1,600 sq ft of Grow Trays or enough to feed over 60 people year round. The only real built-in problem is utilizing the entire pool to raise fish in because that would mean raising 3,200 fish. To have fewer fish will mean you will have to find some way to reduce the water volume. It’s hard to balance a system with a rigid component like a 3,500 gallon fish tank.
Suggestion: Consider using only one third or one quarter of the pool and filling in the rest.
This may not be what you wanted to hear but we want you to be successful in your pool conversion and that will take some design and engineering time. We are available to help with the design, but you will need to plan in some consulting time. Our chief engineer lives in San Diego country and after he comes back from Africa in a couple of weeks he may be available to talk to you.
Sincerely,
Colle Davis, Inventor
David
February 12, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi, been reading alot about your systems, what kind of cooling do you use for growing salmon? I’ve been searching the internet for pictures of your systems and talking to people but as far as i can tell there is nothing…? alot of people are intrested in this kind of system and growing salmon but they all say it’s impossible to grow salmon and make profit, the adult fish need salt water and this would be no good for aquaponics… I’m thinking of building my own system with hot and cold tank and some kind of heat exchange to minimise the running cost
http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/refrigeration-to-heat-and-cool-fish-tanks?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A292387&xg_source=msg_com_forum
your welcome to have a look at my page in the forum, I’m sure if you have a working system alot of people there will be intrested!
thanks Dave
portfarms
February 13, 2012 at 6:47 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Dave,
Thank you for your inquiry into the feasibility of salmon aquaponics. For backyard or small installation, as another person in the forum pointed out, if there is no profit it, then it is only a hobby. In the case of salmon aquaponics it is not financially viable and will simply be a fun and frustrating hobby.
For commercial operations the key is to figure out an economic way to COOL the water. In northern latitudes in is MUCH EASIER to cool water than is hot climates. When we receive inquiries from locations such as Dubai or Nigeria or Haiti we carefully point out that heating the water and the space is almost never a issue, it is the cooling that requires the big bucks. We express a similar sentiment for people in Northern Canada, Finland and Alaska that they need to have a relatively inexpensive source of energy to insure enough heat if they are using tilapia or catfish. In the cool climates retaining the heat in the water is easier because they can use insulated tanks.
When we are approached by a company serious about a commercial salmon aquaponics installation in a cool climate we show them exactly what is involved and how much it will cost. These installations start in the US$250,000 and up range. There is not enough money in the backyard or hobby arena of salmon aquaponics for anyone to make a profit and Portable Farms LTD is in business to make money.
I trust this addresses what you were asking of us.
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Sincerely,
Colle Davis, Inventor, Portable Farmsâ„¢ Aquaponics Systems
Pankaj
March 16, 2012 at 1:52 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi
I am planing to go Aquaponics way from conventional farming. Before I plan to move in this direction I wanted to know what is the ratio of land utilization comparing conventional farming vs Aquaponics. I have 2 acres of land which i want to use for this.
Thanks
portfarms
March 16, 2012 at 5:43 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Pankaj,
It is very hard to move from conventional farming to aquaponics because they are so different. Interestingly, we have never, knowingly, sold a PFAS Unit to a farmer. They are not interested in the technology. The ratio of utilization of land is not an accurate way to compare them. Very few farming methods can yield nearly 80,000 lbs (35,000 kilos) of tomatoes per year from 10,000 sq ft (1,000m2). You do not need much land, or much water, or much electrical power, only someone to plant and harvest the vegetables and feed and harvest the fish.
Colle Davis, Inventor
Coby
March 21, 2012 at 8:47 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hello, I suppose salmon is out of the question for me, but I was wondering if you could grow another type of fish other than salmon, tilapia and catfish, if so what kinds of fish would you suggest?
Thank You,
Coby
portfarms
March 21, 2012 at 9:06 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Coby,
The fish that are the easiest and least expensive to raise are freshwater, warm water herbivores. Carnivores require animal protein to grow well. Some fish food formulations are now available for them, but we are not familiar with their cost or effectiveness. Perch is a growing favorite, but require animal protein which is mostly in the form of ocean fish ground up and powered, contributing to over harvesting of the oceans. Tilapia are very easy to raise, are readily available, taste great and have a standing market.
This may not be what you wanted to hear if your favorite fish was not mentioned, but that is the state of the industry today.
Colle Davis, Inventor
Tarun Hindocha
March 18, 2013 at 10:49 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Dear Colle,
I have a green house measuring 500 sq.meters and would like to try aquaponics in about 250 sq. meters. After having tried it out and if successful, I would like to expand it in the entire 500 sq. meter polyhouse.
I would appreciate your giving me an idea of what I can begin with and how much investment I would have to make in the first phase (250 sq. meters) if I bought the entire system from you.
I look forward to hear from you soon. With regards,
Tarun
portfarms
March 19, 2013 at 5:59 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Tarun,
Thank you for your inquiry. I have sent you the 5-Phases of Commercial Growing .pdf in a separate email that will be extremely helpful in planning your project. We do not sell entire systems, only the technology. You will be well served to take the Aquaponics University Course also.
Colle Davis – Inventor
sue ann richards
April 2, 2013 at 5:06 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Are all the material used in your system chemical free? Most sites say to use plastic pipe and plastic totes for the aquaponics, but most plastics give off harmful chemicals that I don’t want to get into my plants or fish. I would also like to know what the price would be for two of your units, one to feed three people and one that would feed twenty people? I live in Alaska so the thought of having healthy food year round is very appealing to me! Thanks for your time and your inspiration! Sue Ann Richards
portfarms
April 2, 2013 at 5:12 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Sue Ann,
Nothing is chemical free. This system is probably not for you. It uses PVC pipes, plastic fish tanks and plastic liner so you could not eat the output anyway. The figures on output are on the website and to buy two will require you taking the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course©.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Andrew
April 2, 2013 at 6:35 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hello my name is Andrew, I am a college student and was looking at you’re product and I work for a restaurant and they wanted me to build a aquaponics system for them, and eventually grow to selling capacity if we were do that would we be allowed since you have a patent pending?
portfarms
April 2, 2013 at 7:34 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Andrew,
The patented system does not prevent you from selling the food. It prevents you from duplicating or teaching our technology to others. Which system do you plan to build. The Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© is the best place to start the process.
Good luck in your endeavors.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Jahangir
April 4, 2013 at 4:02 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hei……..just wanted to se your pricelist …f ex 5_fases of comercial growing
Thanks Jahangir
portfarms
April 4, 2013 at 4:59 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Jahangir,
Every page has a FREE PRICE LIST sign up. Right hand column, second box. Fill in your email address and first name, click SUBMIT and VOILA, up pops the price list. The 5 Phases request also has an email request form you can use, please do so.
Colle Davis – Investor
John
April 9, 2013 at 3:36 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi,
Do I have really have to give my information just to get the pricelist? Any other way of getting it?
Thanks,
John
portfarms
April 9, 2013 at 4:22 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
John,
The request for a Price List is a business transaction. You fill in the form, we send you the link, put you on our mailing list and you can immediately unsubscribe when your receive the first of the really well done newsletters. Your website has the same arrangement so what about our request bothers you? It is the way online business is done.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Peter
April 28, 2013 at 2:53 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
looking into the feasibility of this style of thing in Thailand, initially on a backyard basis
portfarms
April 28, 2013 at 4:12 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Peter,
Then take the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© and you’ll be ready anywhere.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Bryan Isanoa
May 8, 2013 at 7:49 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Good Morning
First, i’m not speak english, i’m from Colombia, and i admire all what you can make with aquaponics system, i’m really surprised with the food’s quality, beauty and scale. I would like to take aquaponics practice. Pitifully in this country i don’t find out some informatión or way to start it, there’s not so much information. thanks for attention and sorry for my limited English.
portfarms
May 8, 2013 at 8:23 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Bryan,
Thank you for your nice note. As long as you can read and write English you will do fine in the Aquaponics University Course. My Spanish is not so good either unless I have a couple of beers.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Clare
May 9, 2013 at 8:49 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Good Afternoon,
I am currently a year 12 student at Brighton Secondary School and planning to base my Research Project within Brighton Primary School’s Produce Garden.
I have been given the opportunity to manage an aquaculture system for Brighton Primary School’s Produce Garden. The project will involve researching, designing and organising a commercial grade aquaculture/aquaponic system. This project is for students to be educated in the science and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food, which may include varieties of fish or shellfish. This is not only an important part of my schooling, but also a valuable project within BPS.
What type of aquaponic system design would you think would best suit an indoor area that young students could observe or be involved with, and why??
portfarms
May 10, 2013 at 4:28 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Clare,
There are literally millions of pages of information on the Internet about aquaculture and aquaponics. You will have to choose the system best suited for your specific needs and outcomes. A commercial Portable Farms Aquaponics System is not a teaching tool, it is a high intensity food production facility. Start small with fish tanks, grow lights and grow beds and see how the systems work in your indoor facility.
I trust this information is of help to you in some way.
Colle Davis – Inventor