Learn to build and operate your own backyard aquaponics system.
Feed a family of eight year round with one module of Portable Farms® Aquaponics System.
Start your own commercial aquaponics installation by installing twenty to thirty modules to sell the food you grow.
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CLICK HERE TO READ Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems Online Course©
that includes a Portable Farms® Kit.
Colle Davis, Lead Inventor, Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems harvesting a single head of India Mustard. Add a little olive oil, salt and pepper and it’s a salad for 20 people. It’s always a party at Portable Farms!
Join us. Dinner is at 6 pm. You bring the garlic bread and
somebody else bring a guitar.
(left) A newly constructed Portable Farms® Aquaponics System
prior to planting or installing the fish in the fish tanks.
(right) 40 days after the seedlings were planted in the Grow Tables
and the fish were installed in the fish tanks.
Interior of a 16′ x 33′ Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems.
To find out what is IN the Portable Farms® Kit and what is NOT in the Portable Farms® Kit , please request the FREE AND INSTANTANEOUS PRICE LIST (second box on top panel on every page of this website).
Most students complete our online aquaponics’ course in about twelve hours.
Our aquaponics course is online and self-paced.
Shipping and postage are included to addresses in the US only, BUT for all order outside the US there is a US$140 shipping and handling charge.
You have the option of paying with PayPal, Major Credit Cards and Wire Transfers.
If you prefer, you may call us to give us your credit number over the phone: 800-906-0256 OR 800-952-6224. We also accept checks, wire transfers and money orders.
You have one year to complete the course. Many families install a backyard aquaponics system over a weekend assuming they have some basic skills for home repair and have access to repair tools.
Phyllis Davis, co-inventor of Poratable Farms® Aquaponics Sytems, holding eight heads of kale Each kale stalk ranges in length from 40″ to 47″. This kale was grown in 45 days.
One head of India Mustard, a very mild Asian green used as lettuce. Grown in a Portable Farms® Aquaponics System in 42 days.
One head of Bok Choy grown in a Portable Farms® Aquaponics System in 48 days. This bok choy weights 12 pounds
Sixteen heads of basil Portable Farms® Aquaponics System in 44 day. Each stalk of this basil averages 37″.
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Phyllis Davis was awarded Second Prize after presenting Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems to the San Diego Inventors Forum’s Annual Inventors Contest. View 8-minute presentation on YouTube video above (viewed more than 32,381 times).
Commercial Aquaponics GOLD is our bestselling book about each business decision related to commercial aquaponics growing in controlled environment agricultural (CEA).
Aquaponics GOLD is an overview that teaches how to raise fish and vegetables. It reveals 17 Trade Secrets.
Greenhouse & Warehouse Aquaponics GOLD discloses the facts, figures and formulas necessary for successful greenhouse and warehouse aquaponics growing.
Solar Aquaponics GOLD shows you HOW, WHY, WHAT, WHERE and HOW MUCH it costs to install your own solar powered system for YOUR aquaponics system.
Aquaponics Grow Table GOLD regulates the water level in the grow tables so the water never overflows and are fully automatic.
Backyard Aquaponics GOLD overview for those considering the option of installing an aquaponics system near their home for a greater degree of sustainability and food safety.
Aquaponics raises Mozambique tilapia.
Tilapia are a warm water, fresh water fish.
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I live in Pensacola Florida and plan to retire soon. Starting a small commercial aquaponic system seems to be something I'd like doing during my retirement years. How much land and investment capital do I need to clear $100,000 Annually?
Also, Tilapia isn't allowed in the panhandle section of Florida for some reason unless you can get a special permit from the state and I'm sure that won't be easy. Therefore what fish type should I use for my area. Thank you for your time and looking forward to seeing what you folks can offer.
Robert
Robert,
Second item first, check with Florida Fish and Wildlife. You do not need a permit for blue tilapia in Florida, the hybrid you will need a permit.
The Commercial Aquaponics GOLD ebook covers all of the information on sizing, marketing and being successful in aquaponics. Rough figures, excluding land cost, for an income of US$100,000 will be in the range of US$250,000 to US$320,000. The ROI, Return on Investment is approximately 3 to 5 years, this assumes you are hiring all of your labor. If you and your family are the labor then the ROI is closer to 2 years.
We trust this information is helpful.
Colle
Dear Ms Davis
I just bought your book.... AQUAPONICS GOLD© and I can't quit reading it. Any ideas how I get away from the computer? :-) I mean it.
As I begun my journey to build my first Aquaponics system several months ago....at the end of the day I always come back to your site. The book is great. The 17 secrets might look not much when you read it at first but I think those are some of the essential parts of understanding the aquaponic system.
Thank you so much for your "legwork" and dedication for the past 40 plus years.
Gregor Sidler
Gregor,
Thank you for the kind words! May I suggest you print out Aquaponics Gold and place it in a binder. Most of our Aquaponics University students do exactly that with the Aquaponics University Course so they can refer to the information easily.
Congratulations to you on building your own aquaponics system. We call it getting your hands wet and it is THE best way to learn about the amazing technology first hand.
We also have two more books coming out, Commercial Aquaponics Gold and Backyard Aquaponics Gold. We'll post the announcements on the website soon.
The best of luck to you.
Phyllis Davis
Mrs. Davis,
Do you currently have a facility we can visit? If so, please advise so we may schedule a visit accordingly.
Continued success.
Cheryl,
Yes, the information on Tours is on the website.
We look forward to seeing you.
Colle Davis - Inventor
Hi Phyllis,
I've been researching aquaponics for awhile to start supplementing my retirement in the near future and came across your site on Pinterest. Congratulations on your Inventers award and was WOWED by your speech.
Thank You
Sharonne Jaeger
Thank you Sharonne! I appreciate your kind words. We have 450 pages on our website so start researching and learn about aquaponics.- Phyllis Davis - Co-Inventor, Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems
Hello,
i'm from Indonesia (far-far-far a way country)
my only question :
did you ever have sent portable farm module to Indonesia?
how much your costumers from Indonesia?
and what should i do first if i wan to have one module of your lovely portable farm
Thank's
Radi,
Everywhere in the world is close today. We have students in 10 countries and yes, we have students in SE Asia. You will have to satisfactorily complete the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© before we can ship you the PFAS Kit. The contents of the PFAS Kit is listed in the PRICE LIST available on every page, top right, of the website.
We look forward to having you as a student.
Colle Davis - Inventor
Hi Colle,
2 questions...
Are there any PF customer testimonials that I could review?
Is there any data available detailing the nutrient contents of various vegetables grown in the PF environment?
Thank you.
Dennis Pitt
Dennis:
Here is a link to a testimonial from our country license holder in Botswana Africa: http://portablefarms.com/2013/endorsement-for-portable-farms-from-the-country-license-holder-in-botswana-africa/
We do not conduct studies for nutrient content in our plants. We supply them with 57 organic trace elements in our FF Mineral Rock Dust aside from the fish waste nutrients and the 'taste' of the food is excellent.
Phyllis Davis
President, PFAS LLC
Dear Mam/Sir,
I'm filipino, a technician working at Saudi Arabia. I've a 2 lots in the Philippines, one , sizes 1300 sq/meters, and the other one is 2400 sq./meters. I want to maximize my land with aquaponics to support my family (5 persons) and gainsome money . I just want to know much capital I need to corresponse to my lot area so that I can save. And where to I start ? Do your courses are online?
I hope you could help me regarding this matter thank you.
sincerely yours,
Jojo
Jojo,
The area required to feed 5 people is only 12m2. This means that your plots can be utilized for commercial installations which usually start at approximately 1,000m2. A commercial installation of 1,000m2 including the land preparation, building, materials and the Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems technology but NOT the land cost (you already have the land) will be approximately US$280,000 to US$300,000 and will feed 240 people. The ROI (Return on Investment) in most markets is 3 to 5 years. This means a payback of the original investment in 3 to 5 years. The income from a well run commercial PFAS installation is between US$80,000 and US$100,000 the first year and increases approximately 15 to 20% each year as the Operators and the installation become more efficient and the markets increase.
We trust this information is of help and we look forward to having you as a student. The AU Course is an email correspondences course and we have students all over the world.
Colle Davis - Inventor
Hi, I need help! I'm trying to build an Aquaponic Garden & here's what I have & some things I'm looking for to
which I hope you can help me out::: I already have 2/ 275 gal. food grade totes. Will start with 1 for fish. I also
have 6/ 55 gal food grade barrels & 4 of them are CUT in 1/2-Longways. What I need from you, if you offer it
is the proper "Pumps" to cycle water thru my system. I'll also need some fittings & valves. I need an air pump
to oxygenate the fish water(just to make sure they are kept well! And I may need some type of heater for the
winter here in north Texas! I just hope you have some pumps & parts to get me set up. I saw some other
worm items & I think some filter ideas that will be good for a "Clean system"!
I do hope you can help me. Sincerely,
Donald Goodin
Donald,
If you want to use a cobbled together system you need to follow some other system besides Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems. There are literally millions of references on the Internet that will show you how to put together a homemade system. The Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems for small and backyard installations is only available by taking the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© where we teach you how to build a system in a climatically adapted structure and operate it successfully.
Good luck in all of your endeavors.
Colle Davis - Inventor
Hi ...
I want to know that how much Investment I will have to do.
Assume I have 10000 Sq.ft land.
Vinit
Vinit,
There is a process we have designed to help you arrive at the amount of investment for your particular project:
To better assess your project and offer answers that are timely and relevant to YOUR unique situation, please answer the following general questions related to your project and we'll get back to you ASAP. Some of the questions may be redundant, answer them anyway.
1. What size project is your group planning to build? ¼ acre? 1 acre? Etc.
2. What state, country or territory is your project targeted for installation?
3. What is your projected time frame to begin your project? 90 days? One year? Etc.
4. What project of this size, in any arena, has your group accomplished in the recent past? In other words, can your group actually build this installation?
5. Is your funding in place? That means your group could pay cash for the entire installation TODAY. If not, do you have a target date for that available funding for the project?
6. Have you explored the marketing study for selling the food Portable Farms is capable of growing? This means, you have actually talked the chefs, food managers and buyers and have solid commitments from them to buy the production from your installation.
After completing the above responses, please return them to me and I'll send you the 5 Phases information.
Colle Davis - Inventor
Hello: I would like to ask you if your system has been tested with Ornamental fish. Also if you have info about your system with big cat fish or Arapaima. Thanks in advance.
Raul,
We have had clients grow goldfish and koi very successfully. Catfish do extremely well in the Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems.
Colle Davis - Inventor