Here’s the REAL TRUTH
From: Phyllis Davis, Co-Inventor, Portable Farms(TM) Aquaponics Systems and President, Portable Farms, Inc.
Hello and good morning.
Second cup of coffee in hand, I’m ready for my day.
Yesterday, I had a telephone call from a young man who is an organizer for Earth Day at one of California’s finest universities in the Los Angeles area. He offered us a free booth to display one of our Portable Farms(TM) Aquaponics Systems on Earth Day. We had a long chat about the event and he was so incredibly passionate about what we are doing and how he believes that aquaponics is going to change the world by providing people with fresh vegetables and protein (fish). He was well-informed about the topic and filled with such enthusiasm! It was such a pleasure for me to hear his visions for feeding the world and when I hung up from our call, I was struck by the fact that this young man’s fresh approach to growing food was from a clear perspective of understanding. He saw the value in the fact that aquaponics uses 90% to 95% less water than in-ground growing and doesn’t use chemicals like hydroponics does. My heart sang.
I was reminded of the scene in the musical stage play/movie Camelot when King Arthur met a young man, Tom of Warwick, who was filled with the hope of youth, and revealed his intention to become a Knight and tells the King he knows about his Round Table. King Arthur stood and told the boy to run behind enemy lines and then go tell all he knew about the Round Table, “Run, boy, run! Might for right! Right for right! Justice for all!” Well, it may sound a big melodramatic, but that’s how I felt yesterday after speaking to this young man.
You see, here’s the REAL TRUTH that needs to be told about the fact that producing enough FOOD is vital to protect the world’s health – one person at a time: According to Feeding America) 1 in 8 people in the United States go to bed hungry each night. Globally, 1 billion people are unable to secure a nutritionally adequate diet to keep them healthy and active, and 100 million of those people suffer from the consequences of Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). Childhood malnutrition claims the lives of 5 million children each year.
According to projections made by the Committee on Foreign Relations in their report on Global Food Insecurity presented to the United States Senate (February 2009), “By 2050, it is projected that population growth will require a doubling in farm output, yet growth rates in food production in some regions have been stagnated.” As countries become more affluent, the need for protein in their diet increases faster than the population or food production.” PEM is the most lethal form of malnutrition and hunger. It is basically a lack of calories and protein because protein is necessary for key body functions including provision of essential amino acids and the development and maintenance of muscles.
Matt Damon, the actor, did a powerful short clip by U.S. State Department reminds us that we will need to feed an additional 1.8 billion people by the year 2030. CLICK HERE.
We have had so many requests from people who would like to learn more about backyard aquaponics that we’ve launched the dates to teach a One-Day Introductory Course and a Three-Day Intensive Course covering all the basic components of aquaponics. We will not be teaching people how to replicate OUR patented Portable Farms(TM) Aquaponics Systems, but we will be teaching them to grow fresh vegetables and home grown fish for their families. We will not be teaching them how to build a large system for commercial growing.
I’m very excited about the new classes and Colle and I will build the system over the weekend that we will use as the classroom tool that we’ll use during the classes. The classes will be such fun for us and hopefully for everyone who attends! We love aquaponics and it’s a joy to share what we know.
If you interested in enrolling, call me at 858-750-2053. Class sizes are limited so enroll today. For more information, CLICK HERE.
It’s Friday and you know what I do every Friday at quittin’ time: I do my happy dance. So think of me later today when I’m skipping around with my hands in the air enjoying myself.
Your friend,
Phyllis Davis