Friends, it is time for us to say goodbye. We will no longer be offering Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems for sale.
After 15 years of providing our technology and training, Colle and Phyllis Davis are moving on to other projects.
If you, your group, or company would like to buy our company to build or sell unlimited numbers of Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems, please contact us, and we will send you a copy of our Offering Document.
Please contact Colle Davis, EMAIL, or call him at 804-467-1536 EST. If you own a Portable Farm and need to speak to Colle in the future, please use this EMAIL.
Thank you all for being a part of the Portable Farms® Family since 2008.
Colle and Phyllis Davis
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).
Please EMAIL US with a request to buy a Portable Farms Aquaponics System and we’ll send you an invoice for payment.
You may pay with PayPal, Major Credit Cards and Wire Transfers. If you’d 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.
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.
Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems are the most efficient commercial aquaponics systems in the world.
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Hello
I am Diana Sumbulyan, an employee of AgroTrend.
We have a request.
We need California worms for aquaponics.
2500 worms are needed.
Can you help?
Author
We do not recommend worms in aquaponics, but check your local craigslist.com.
Good day Customer Service
My name is Mr Richard Benson with the Benson Constructions and I am interested in some Greenhouse and so kindly send me an email back to confirm if you carry them so I can send over the needed sizes for pricing to proceed with the order by email
Best Regards
Mr Richard Benson
Benson Constructions
rbenson159w@gmail.com
Author
We do not, nor have we ever carried greenhouses. Check with greenhousesuperstore.com or simply type in greenhouses for sale near me.
Can I get your kit in the Philippines?
Author
We no longer sell the Portable Farms Kits. Our company is for sale.
hello, we are a new aquaponics farm in algeria city oran we have a surface area of 10,000m2 and we are interested in the aquaponics system of portable farms and we want to have a detailed invoice if possible for the system 120 modules with the four greenhouses. THANKS
Author
Bachir,
I have sent you an email with the PFAL LLC offering document attached. Our company PFAS LLC is for sale and the cost of buying that many units is about the same as buying the company.
We’ll talk soon.
Colle
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Hello
I hope you are doing well!
My name is Krisi and I’m part of ESBO Digital Marketing Agencies.
I’m interested in advertising on your website. Would you please let me know what is the editorial fee to post an article? What are your posting requirements?
Kind Regards,
Krisi
Author
Krisi,
The company Portable Farms LLC has been sold. The website will contain all of the relevant information on how to contact the new owners. It will be a couple of months till that is done.
I am working on a budget for a clinic that will need to feed 50-100 people a day while having treatments. We are hoping for NonGMO, organic, healthy foods. Can you give me a general budget number for a unit/”Green house” that will do this. We are in early budget stages so even a rough number would be helpful. Please include as much details as possible so we can make sure we are “Covered”. The crops we could do would also be helpful.
We are in Piedmont NC but the vision is to build multiple facilities in the US>
Thank you for your help
God Bless
Bill Moser
The Vida Linda Foundation and
Health Restoration Consultants
336/337-9009
thewatchman617@gmail.com
Author
Bill,
A rough figure is around $325,000. Buy the book Commercial Aquaponic GOLD from the site and get the complete breakdown of the cost and production.
Hello,
I live near Birmingham Alabama and have questions about the feasibility of a small home aquaponics system. Controlling the temperature hear could be very difficult in our hot summers. If the tank were outside, I am not sure the temperature could be kept below 80 degrees during our summers. How could I control the temps in your system?
Thank you,
Jeff J
Author
Dear Jeff: Thanks for your interest in Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems. You are correct, it is difficult to control the head in climates with hot summers. You must have a greenhouse that is acclimated for your weather conditions. That may mean wet walls and fans or heaters on the floor in cold months. The fish tanks are installed inside the greenhouse and temperature controls (aquarium heaters) maintain a steady temperature year-round of 78 degrees F. Plus, we use SolaWrap (looks like giant bubble wrap) on our roof to scatter the light within the greenhouse, so it doesn’t burn the plants. We have a great online course that explains the specifics if you’re interested.
https://portablefarms.com/buy-a-portable-farms-aquaponics-system-and-grow-food/
Thanks again Jeff. Ping me back if you have more questions.
O’fish-ally Your Friend,
Phyllis Davis
President PFAS LLC
Co-Inventor, Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems
We avoid Talapia because it is unhealthy for people to consume. Is this the only fish that works in this system and if so is there another use for the fish which will obviously be abundant? I’m sure you’re familiar with the toxins that occur in Talapia farming and I know you aren’t using antibodies to treat them, but your site doesn’t address this concern. To be clear, we wouldn’t eat these fish because of the Omega 6 fatty acids even if they are farmed free of antibiotics. I won’t say there isn’t more we can learn regarding this entire process but so far this is our only real concern.
Author
David: You can grow catfish, but they like a cooler water temperature which may effect your plants growth, plus catfish fry are only available 90 days per year. The three reasons we prefer tilapia {commonly used in the Northern Hemisphere), is 1) because they are a healthy fish who can thrive in 88 degree F water temperature year round with tank heaters, and 2) they are a very healthy fish. We seldom-if-ever lose a fish before maturity of 7 to 9 months, and 3) tilapia fry are available year round. The fish in our systems are primarily used for their rich nutritious effluent to raise our plants. We remove the heavy waste with special pumps and divert the waste into clarifier tanks.
Right. We do not use antibodies and our 700 gallon tanks are atomically cleaned twice per day before the water is allowed to flow through our gravel grow beds. We do not crowd our fish tanks, ever. We allow for three gallons per fish instead of the industry standard of one gallon per fish.
I hope this addresses your concerns. You can also donate the fish to non-profit centers who serve at-risk communities.
O’fish-ally Your friend,
Phyllis Davis, President/Partner, PFAS LLC
I have ordered and will soon install my greenhouse, 20′ x 40.’ I plan soon after to purchase at least one of your aquaponic systems, and likely expand with more later.
What are the electrical requirements I need to provide at the greenhouse for each of your modules? Grow lighting can be excluded; I do not plan any grow lights.
Author
Bryan,
Their are two air pumps in the Portable Farms Kits, they power the aerator and the CAD Pump. The smaller one for the aerator has a 20watt rating and the one for the CAD Pump is rated at 32watts. That is the total electrical requirement for a Portable Farms Module, 52watts. You may need heaters if you live in a cool climate and we used two 150watt heaters in the Fish Tank.
We trust this addresses your question.
We look forward to having you onboard as a student,
Colle
Author
Bryan: We are having a sale- August 2 – 6, 2021. Visit the link to learn more: https://portablefarms.com/2021/portable-farms-sale-august-2-6-2021
Our NEWLY REVISED 2021 ONLINE self-paced aquaponics course contains all we’ve learned in our 49 years in the field of aquaponics and includes a Portable Farms® Kit containing the technology that is the ‘heartbeat of the system’ that allows our systems to grow such beautiful food and healthy fish.
In celebration of Portable Farms® 13th Year Anniversary, we’re offering
the sale of One Portable Farms® Course and Kit for $1,399.00.
Buy one Portable Farms® Course and the Kit – $1,399.00
or Buy Two Portable Farms® Courses and Kits – $1,999.00
O’fish-ally Your Friends,
Phyllis and Colle Davis
We would like to find out about a unit that can support 16 people.
Could you let me have details as soon as you can please . We are in the United Kingdom
My phone number is 07850086580.
Author
Did you receive our response to your request? Please let us know.
Author
Hazel: We are having a sale- August 2 – 6, 2021. Visit the link to learn more: https://portablefarms.com/2021/portable-farms-sale-august-2-6-2021
Our NEWLY REVISED 2021 ONLINE self-paced aquaponics course contains all we’ve learned in our 49 years in the field of aquaponics and includes a Portable Farms® Kit containing the technology that is the ‘heartbeat of the system’ that allows our systems to grow such beautiful food and healthy fish.
In celebration of Portable Farms® 13th Year Anniversary, we’re offering
the sale of One Portable Farms® Course and Kit for $1,399.00.
Buy one Portable Farms® Course and the Kit – $1,399.00
or Buy Two Portable Farms® Courses and Kits – $1,999.00
O’fish-ally Your Friends,
Phyllis and Colle Davis
Hey, I was wondering if your company was publicly traded
Author
Mr. Ghori – Thank you for your interest in Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems (PFAS LLC).
We are a private company with no debt. We’ve been offering our farms and our online training globally for 13 years and continue to expand our customer base. We are currently in 25 countries and all 50 US States.
Regards,
Phyllis Davis, President and Co-Inventor
Colle Davis, CEO, Lead Inventor
We’ve been looking at your system for some time.
I want to convert and existing greenhouse as a trial system.
There are 2-3′ x 10′ tables running down opposing walls.
I’d like to put the tank at the end between them.
In the end it will look like a “U”.
Can your system be modified to fit this configuration?
Thanks,
Jim
Author
Jim,
Yes. The caveat is how to equalize the two Grow Tables for flow. 2 suggestions;
1) run a pipe between the two grow trays, feed the water from the Clarifier to one Grow Table where you will grow your high nutrient plant and have the crossover pipe go to the second Grow Table. The second Grow Table will drain both back into the Fish Tank.
2) Get the 2/one on sale next month and run two separate systems.
I’d go with the first one because your Grow Tables are so small. You can use the second Portable Farms Kit on your next bigger project.
We trust this information is helpful.
Colle
Author
Just a quick reminder, we’re having an upcoming Two for One sale – February 4-11, 2021. If you decide to be part of the sale, you’ll have two separate systems to use for your purposes.
https://portablefarms.com/2021/pre-spring-sale-feb-4-to-11-21
Thanks Jim!
Phyllis Davis
Author
Jim: We are having a sale- August 2 – 6, 2021. Visit the link to learn more: https://portablefarms.com/2021/portable-farms-sale-august-2-6-2021
Our NEWLY REVISED 2021 ONLINE self-paced aquaponics course contains all we’ve learned in our 49 years in the field of aquaponics and includes a Portable Farms® Kit containing the technology that is the ‘heartbeat of the system’ that allows our systems to grow such beautiful food and healthy fish.
In celebration of Portable Farms® 13th Year Anniversary, we’re offering
the sale of One Portable Farms® Course and Kit for $1,399.00.
Buy one Portable Farms® Course and the Kit – $1,399.00
or Buy Two Portable Farms® Courses and Kits – $1,999.00
O’fish-ally Your Friends,
Phyllis and Colle Davis
My name is James Perkins and I was introduced to the concept of aquaponic farming by my daughter who lives in Chicago. She said “Dad look at all these empty Warehouses and buildings we could be growing food in them.” That was seven years ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about what she said and currently I’m very much interested and like to know when you will be enrolling people into your training classes also the price per person This project is going to be on a commercial level so I’ll be looking to bring a staff along to learn the trade.
Thanks You
JL. Perkins
Author
Mr. Perkins:
Thank you for your interest in Portable Farms. The primary cost of aquaponics is the greenhouse. If you have access to empty warehouses it would reduce your overall costs. Here is an article on our website about aquaponics growing. https://portablefarms.com/2020/warehouse-aquaponics
Our training is all online now at Aquaponics University. We have a global company and we do not conduct classroom classes. After successful completion of the course, the student receives one Portable Farms Kit which is then used in the construction of a Portable Farm. Please read the course curriculum: https://aquaponicsuniversity.com/aquaponics-course Our price-per-student is US$1995.00 and we offer discounts for the purchase of more than 10 modules.
Commercial aquaponics success requires a minimum of 30 modules of Portable Farms to create a realistic ROI. 30 acres is ideal for a 10,000 sq ft greenhouse/warehouse space. We do not recommend spaces larger than 10,000 sq ft due to issues related to ‘dead spots’ of circulation and insect control.
If you are interested in growing food commercially, I suggest you read our book, Commercial Aquaponics GOLD. I explains everything you need to know about organizing commercial growing. Here is the link to the purchase the book: https://gumroad.com/l/geyXl . We are here to answer any questions you may have. Please call on us: 804-467-3752.
Happy New Year.
Colle Davis, CEO, PFAS LLC
Author
James: We are having a sale- August 2 – 6, 2021. Visit the link to learn more: https://portablefarms.com/2021/portable-farms-sale-august-2-6-2021
Our NEWLY REVISED 2021 ONLINE self-paced aquaponics course contains all we’ve learned in our 49 years in the field of aquaponics and includes a Portable Farms® Kit containing the technology that is the ‘heartbeat of the system’ that allows our systems to grow such beautiful food and healthy fish.
In celebration of Portable Farms® 13th Year Anniversary, we’re offering
the sale of One Portable Farms® Course and Kit for $1,399.00.
Buy one Portable Farms® Course and the Kit – $1,399.00
or Buy Two Portable Farms® Courses and Kits – $1,999.00
O’fish-ally Your Friends,
Phyllis and Colle Davis
Hi Colle and Phyllis,
I love the content and videos available on your website, especially the video on “Feeding the World.”
So glad to see that you really value content marketing. At the end of that video you extended the invitation… “please join us in our efforts to feed people and to create jobs in today’s turbulent world.”
How can I help and add value to your laudable initiatives?
I would love to connect with you and learn more about you and your business. I think we would be a good fit because I spent 15+ years in the construction management sector.
I have also built and is still operating an 80 sq. ft. backyard aquaponics system.
Do you work with copywriters?
I am, of course, available to help if you ever need a copywriter to assist with growing demands of your clients and customers.
To Your Success,
Hugh
Author
Hugh: Thanks for your kind note. I really appreciate your reaching out to us. You sound eminently qualified to construct our systems if we have a need. Please, do me a favor and call Colle Davis to introduce yourself. He’s the lead inventor of Portable Farms and the CEO of PFAS LLC. 804-467-1536 (est). Currently, we do not have a specific request for construction support, but we would certainly like to have your name and contact information.
Thanks again.
Phyllis Davis, C0-inventor, President PFAS LLC
Good morning,
My name is Jiri Zhor, I am 24 years old and come from the Czech Republic.
As a second-year Master degree student of Agricultural Sciences at Mendel University in Brno (CZE), I am looking for what can I do after I finish my Master studies.
I am very much thinking of doing a one-year internship abroad to get more practical experiences.
So I wanted to ask you, if there are some opportunities at your company for a student, who is interested in areas, such as R&D / Smart and Precision Farming / Innovations / Hydroponics and Aquaponics / Vertical Farming / Urban Farms.
About me:
I am studying at Mendel University in Brno. During my undergraduate studies
I spent semesters in Finland and in South Korea as an exchange student
of Natural Resources and Agriculture which I found to be an excellent experience. In September 2018 I took an internship at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, USA, participating in plant pathology research. Thanks to the focus of my current university which is in effect, I am in touch with the local farms and different kinds of farming on a regular basis. Currently, I am taking part in a 3-months online internship in Valencia in Spain at the Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology. The subject of the internship is research on the hydroponic growing of plants
Recently I, together with 4 colleagues of mine, have started a Start-up business
in the field of growing vegetables in the hydroponic and aquaponic way.
We are connected to Mendel University in Brno (CZE) through fundings
and to a private investor. Our aim is to create a fully controlled autonomous system that is, with the use of modern technologies, producing vegetables and fish. We already received funding for beta testing, and for this reason, I intend to seek further education and experience in this area.
Through my diploma thesis I joined a research group. We are working on
a variety of researches that focus on using hydrogels and nanotechnologies
in plant nutrition. My task is to complete and evaluate this research on the corn plants.
Please, find more info in the attached CV and cover letter.
Thank you very much for any kind of information.
I really appreciate it.
Look forward to hearing from you soon!
Kind regards,
Jiri Zhor
Author
Jiri: Thank you for your interest Portable Farms. Unfortunately, we do not have a place for an intern, but we wish you luck in our endeavors
Regards,
Colle Davis, CEO, PFAS LLC
Hi there,
I am currently looking at setting up an aquaponic system in my backyard in Chillawack, British Columbia, Canada. We have a few shipping containers in our yard, was thinking of using these to house and run the operation: 1) I have seen aquaponics flourish in shipping containers, tho they do need ‘grow lights’ 2) The weather in BC is unpredictable and we don’t receive much sunshine, so I believe we would need ‘grow lights’ anyways.
Please may I get your opinion on the above scenario, as well as if feasible, can your aquaponic systems be tailored to suit this?
Regards,
Thomas
Author
We don’t recommend shipping containers because of the intense heat in the summer months and lack of circulations.
Thank you for your response.
If I were to purchase a Portable Farms system, Is there a guide on which type of greenhouse one would need, factoring in different weather conditions? This not stated in the “What the PF kit does not include.”
Also what are the dimensions of the grow bed that is scene in the “module image” on the price sheet and is that powered by one PF system?
Regards,
Thomas
Just to follow up on the comment above: what is the projected cost of the extra supplies (lumber, fish tank, batteries) , that is need edto set up a $2500 PF system.
Is there a list (with dimensions) of all the extra’s provided with the package mentioned above?
I am very interested in getting the system, but just curious of what the overall cost will be, if there will be a list of all the extra’s that are needed and if there will be recommended suppliers for these extra’s.
I need this information to make a final decision. I hope you’re able to provide it.
Regards,
Thomas
Author
Thomas: We recommend you buy lumber, gravel, pvc in your local markets. We don’t sell or ship them. You’ll find a complete list of what is included in the Portable Farms Kit and what is NOT included in the Portable Farms Kit in our price list you can sign up to receive on every page of our 400 page website (right panel, second box). Thank you for your interest in Portable Farms.
Author
We recommend you research greenhouses to accommodate your climate. You may build a grow table to accommodate the size of your greenhouse. We teach that in our online course. How many people you feed determines the size of the grow table. A grow table that is 5’x 40′ feeds 8 people.
Hi there,
Thank you for the added information, I will follow this advice.
Regards,
Thomas
Author
Thanks Thomas. – Colle Davis, CEO, PFAS LLC
Author
Thomas: We are having a sale- August 2 – 6, 2021. Visit the link to learn more: https://portablefarms.com/2021/portable-farms-sale-august-2-6-2021
Our NEWLY REVISED 2021 ONLINE self-paced aquaponics course contains all we’ve learned in our 49 years in the field of aquaponics and includes a Portable Farms® Kit containing the technology that is the ‘heartbeat of the system’ that allows our systems to grow such beautiful food and healthy fish.
In celebration of Portable Farms® 13th Year Anniversary, we’re offering
the sale of One Portable Farms® Course and Kit for $1,399.00.
Buy one Portable Farms® Course and the Kit – $1,399.00
or Buy Two Portable Farms® Courses and Kits – $1,999.00
O’fish-ally Your Friends,
Phyllis and Colle Davis
Can i purchase the kit without enrolling into the course? How many Portable Farms can occupy an acre of land?
i’am looking for a commercial aquaponics system to purchase.
Author
kuteesa,
No. You have to take the AU Course unless you buy 20 Portable Farms Kits and then we train two of your people before we send you the PF Kits. No training no kits. You can install approximately 120 Grow Table Modules on one acre. The book Commercial Aquaponics GOLD https://gumroad.com/l/geyXl covers all if the information you need to go commercial.
Colle
We are looking to building a commercial system on our land in Montana and one on the family farm in Montana. We will be in California next week and would like to meet with you could you please send a good contact number to call.
Author
Alan:
We’re located near Washington DC. We have not lived in California for several years.
Sorry!
Hi I was wondering if the modules are able to be put in a underground walipini greenhouse?
Author
Alessandra,
Sure if you concrete the floors and walls. The dirt is your enemy and we strongly recommend against install in this type structure for that reason. They are very hard to ventilate and keep the moisture under control.
Colle.
Hello from Thailand.
After reading through the information on your website, I’m planning to do a business using Aquaponic system.
– Temperature in Thailand lowest 23C, highest 40C
– My greenhouse will cover 2000 sq.m.
– Water source is a 100m-deep well
Please provide advice about investment for the start up cost of investment, cost of production and yields of vegetables/fish.
If you have materials that could send me or any other comments/suggestions I would really appreciate that.
Thanks!
Pakinee
Author
Pakinee,
Suggestion: Buy the Commercial Aquaponics GOLD book. It contains all the answers you are looking for and even includes a Business Plan Template.
Good luck.
Colle
How much of the cost of your $2500.00 is instructions an how much is equipment ?
I know you don’t sell them separately but I would like to know.
Thanks for your time,
Don
Author
Donald,
The Price List, available on every page of the websites, covers exactly what is in the Portable Farms Kits. Subtracting the actual cost of the Portable Farms Kit from the cost of the AU Course gives you the cost of the Course.
Colle
Hello Phyllis Ma’am,
I’m a student who has completed B.Sc in Food Science and Nutrition and was seriously looking to proceed further with a Horticulture degree as I was keenly drawn to Hydroponics and had even written to 4 different Institutions, when I stumbled upon Aquaponics. And, now this, fascinates me and hence, I write with the fond hope that you’ll guide me with my queries.
1) Could I download, or, could you email me the form for the Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course, if that would be the right one to do, for me, or, would you kindly advise me as to which course would practically suit my purpose – of being able to grow healthy home food for my parents and family till I’m single and around, and create a permanent set-up for them that’ll enable them to live healthy, life long !??
2) I understand the costs involved and have spoken to my dad who’ll work it out, as he has gone through the entire science in your video presentations, and is convinced of its necessity for Mankind’s future. Besides, there are other friends of his, in connected/concerned departments who’ll ensure of fastest delivery after customs clearances without the regular understandable corruption hassles, these third world countries face…
3) Umm… A wish, maybe… But, could/does a student have the option of flying down to your country, becoming a student-resident or something, and take this course physically under your esteemed personal tutorial and guidance? Does such a set-up exist?
I sincerely hope to hear from you at the earliest and look forward to hearing from you folks who have dedicated themselves to serving Humankind, come what bloody may!
Regards and Namaste,
Anusha ( from Mumbai, India )
Author
Anusha,
Thank you for your inquiry and congratulations on your accomplishments. Serving Humankind is a worthwhile goal but it still requires funding to build, operate and distribute the food to those who need it most. It has been our experience that our aquaponics systems are most commonly used by those who want to pay top-dollar for the best food in the world and not by those who most need the food because they are expensive.
Responses to your questions:
1. The Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© covers exactly what you need for the stated purposes.
2. The Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems are not designed to feed poor people. They were designed to produce the finest locally grown, pesticide free food on the planet. For a family this means some capital investment and a long term commitment to operating a simple aquaponics installation. For commercial installations the initial capital cost is too high to then sell to poor people and the real market is to those who can afford the best food.
3. No such set-up exists. The AU Course is an email correspondence course similar to the Oxford correspondence courses. You and your family can take the course at your own pace.
We trust this information addresses your concerns.
Colle
I would like to know more about Aquaponics and soon to start as Comercial Business in India
How much will be needned to invest and roi in 1 acre or small area in indian rupess.
Thanks
Author
Gaurav,
You are on a website with nearly 300 pages of information, a SEARCH box, top right to find the answers to nearly every question you can think of, and the offer on nearly every page to buy a book on Commercial Aquaponics GOLD. You will have to do the conversion to rupees on your own.
That last one is on a daily quote basis and is not something we can provide because you have not provide any real information. Buy the book because it takes you from concept to shipping produce out the door. It even includes a Business Plan Template.
Good luck.
Colle
I will like to take your course, am about to start green house farming. How much will it course me to take the course
Author
Bridget,
The AU Course is on sale next week. We look forward to having you as a student.
Colle
I LOVE you work, i from Nigeria, i apply for a government business grant called youwin for more info please visit youwin.org.ng, i really want to will this prize of 10million naria. Please i need you help with information that will guide me, to create a 2 Acre greenhouse farm in for least price
Author
Oche,
Thank you. We have an installation on Victoria Island so we know how amazingly well the Portable Farms® work in your country.
To answer your question: Even winning the big prize would not even be enough to pay for one quarter acre of Portable Farms®. The prize is worth only US$53,000 and a quarter acre of Portable Farms® cost US$300,000. Sorry to disappoint you, but two acres of Portable Farms® will cost approximately US$2.2million or 4Billion naria.
Good luck in all of your endeavors.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hello.
The roof of my house where I hope to build my greenhouse has a 10 meters by 10 meters space available for the structure.
I would like to know…
What is the best type of lettuce that I can grow in the mexican weather? (I live in Cozumel island (I think its defined as tropical))
What is the biggest amount of lettuce that I can grow in a greenhouse that would feet on my roof?
Thank you.
Author
Yosef,
The best type of lettuce to grow is the type the resort hotels and casinos use in their top end restaurants. Your market will dictate what you produce. The marketing survey needs to be completed so you will know exactly how much lettuce your market will buy. A Portable Farms® of that size will produce approximately 200 heads of lettuce every four to five weeks or about 1,000 lettuce per year. In the second and subsequent years your yield will go up as you become a better farmer and the system cures.
We trust this information helps and we look forward to having you as a student of Aquaponics University, the first step in obtaining the Portable Farms® Technology.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Is there someone with a Territorial PFAS Technology License for Portugal?
Thanks
Author
Frederico,
Several companies have approached us about the licensing of the Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems Technology in Portugal, but no one has secured the Territorial PFAS Technology for Portugal yet. So the Territorial and the Country PFAS Technology licenses are both available. If you secure the Territorial License for the entire country we will consider it a Country PFAS Technology License.
We trust this addresses you question.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hello.
I would like to take the Aquaponics University Course, my hope is to start with the module that you get when taking the course (the 2500$ one) & later try to grow into a commercial business.
I plan to apply the system in San Miguel De Cozumel, Mexico on the roof of my house.
I would like to know how long (in days) is the course so I would be able to plan my staying where ever it is that you are located in.
Also when is it possible to start the nearest course & where in Florida are your PFAS LLC headquarters located?
I hope to hear from you soon & to start studying even sooner.
Best Regards.
Yosef Itzhak.
Author
Yosef,
The Aquaponics University Course is an email correspondences course. Once you have paid for the AU Course you begin to receive sections of the Course material by email. When you complete each set of sections you will answer the test questions and email the answers back to the University for grading. Then the next set of sections are sent to you providing you passed the quiz. The rest of the AU Course is done in this fashion until you have completed all of the material. Most of our students complete the course in about two weeks of an hour a day work. A few have completed the entire AU Course is as little as four days.
Upon completion of the AU Course you will receive a Diploma and shortly thereafter the Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems Technology Kit containing our patent pending components for building your own Portable Farm on your roof in Mexico. For shipping outside of the US there is an additional cost of US$121 to cover the much higher shipping cost. We add this to the tuition in the very beginning so there in no delay in you receiving your PFAS Kit.
We trust this information helps in moving your project forward and we look forward to having you as a student.
Colle Davis – Inventor
I want you to help me get an internship on acquaponic. thank you.
Author
Mashud,
We have no idea where to refer you to to do an internship. The best way to learn aquaponics is to take the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course©. We have never offered internships of any kind.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Mr. Davis, We spoke a couple of weeks ago on the phone. I’m very interested in your systems, just need a little guidance. I’ve purchased a used greenhouse 30×96, will this work. What is my next step? Thank You.
Author
Susan,
Welcome back. That is a wonderful size greenhouse. Depending on how the Portable Farms® Modules were laid out you could utilize up to 50% of the footprint (2,880 sq. ft) [280m2] and have over 1,400 sq ft [140m2] of actual grow space. That is a great size to begin a small commercial production facility. Please take the Aquaponics University Course as soon as possible so you can have a deep understanding of the construction and assembly of the Portable Farms® Modules and how they are operated, before you begin building. We will be delighted to help you lay out the Modules inside your building to maximally utilize the space.
Keep us posted on your progress.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi i found your invention very interesting and i have a question ?
my father does fish farming business and we have around 50 acres of fish farms . so i would like to know if we could use your method or invention in our farm, as the area is huge. or do we need to apply this only on plain land.
Author
Akash,
The Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems can be modified to use ponds IF you enclose the plant growing in screened/enclosed structures. We will be happy to work with you on this, BUT we strongly suggest that you start with a pilot project to see what the energy and operations requirements are before growing the plant side of the installation.
I’ve sent you a separate email to explain the process of working with PFAS LLC on a project of this type.
Colle Davis – Inventor
We are from Minnesota but will be visiting Lancaster this next week. We have been looking into aquaponics for
awhile but would like to see it in action. Can you send us information about the facilities in Southern California?
Visiting times, contact info, address, if it is possible to even see.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Kay Edwards
Author
Kay,
The former PFAS R&D Center is now owned and operated by David and Monica Craig, near Victorville, CA and their email address is dmc92311@yahoo.com. Please contact them directly to arrange your tour. PFAS LLC is now headquartered in Florida.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi,
I am a college student who is very interested in this very promising field of agriculture, and i was wondering if your company does any internships at all?
thank you,
Ian Earley
Author
Ian,
Aquaponics is a very different and very small facet of agriculture. We do not offer internships of any kind.
Good luck in all of your endeavors.
Colle Davis – Inventor
im interested in opening a aquaponics business in flordia but how would you go about selling the food once its grown and to who
Author
Bill,
The very first item on the list if your are seriously interested in commercial aquaponics or any other business is WHO IS YOUR MARKET, and be incredibly specific or don’t go in the business. What size is your market, what will they buy, how much, when and what will they pay for a year round supply of locally grown, pesticide free food? Only a person in the local area can do the marketing survey because they know their top end markets.
Conducting the Marketing Survey defines the size and scope of your project. With a PFAS the amount of produce coming out the door is scary and it has to have a ready market or you will quickly go out of business. We trust this helps in some manner.
Colle Davis – Inventor
We have a cistern in our back yard in Nebraska. It holds 1,000 gallons of water or more. We purchased the house in 2012 and must do something with the enormous cistern–can we use it as a fish pond and develop our aquaponic garden with it?
Author
Shawn and Michelle,
If your cistern is underground or where there is no light, you will not be able to raise fish in it, they need some light. The PFAS is not really designed for a huge cistern fish tank. The PFAS is a modular system that uses a maximum Fish Tank size of 400 gallons. There are lots of other aquaponics systems that use large fish tanks that may be better suited to utilizing the cistern.
Good luck with your project.
Colle Davis – Inventor
I have a question you may or may not be able to answer. Can a Self-Directed IRA be used to start a Aquaponics Farm?
Regards,
Lance
Author
Lance,
Excellent question and because it involves the IRS you will need a ruling from them. The PFAS installation is a tangible asset that can be evaluated to establish the current value and that may satisfy the examiners.
Personally I don’t see why not if one can put a business or property into a Self-Directed IRA then a Portable Farm should fit just fine.
Colle Davis – Inventor.
Thanks Collee for your prompt reply. I am on the verge of taking advantage of your sale. In reading through your farm kit contents I was wondering if the electrical components work with 220 voltage as well as 110 since Thailand is uses this. Thanks. Mitvh
Author
Mitch,
The fastest way to receive a response is to email us directly not in the Comments sections of our website, we do not want you to miss the AU Course Sale. The electrical components are happy on either current. If you are concerned we will check with you after you complete the AU Course and before we ship the PFAS Kit to you.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi,
I’m interested in both the course, and the kits. I am in Bangkok Thailand, and wondering about if the ‘select countries’ includes Thailand, and if not, what the additional charge would be.
Regards
Mitch
Author
Mitch,
Thailand is a selected country where you may receive the PFAS. The only additional charge is for the shipping and any customs that may be due. The PFAS Technology Kit is approximately 30cm x 30cm x 20cm and the remainder of the materials are secured locally. Shipping for the PFAS Kit will be approximately US$200 or a bit less.
We look forward to having you as a student.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Can this be done in San Antonio ? It gets pretty hot here in August.
Author
JK,
The Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems can be utilized anywhere a climatically adapted structure can be built. Even basement, parking garages and re-outfitted old greenhouses can be used to great advantage. Its the ‘Climatically Adapted Structure’ that makes the difference. It’s called controlled environment growing.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi guys,
I’m interested in both the course, and the kits. I am in Australia, and would love to chat about if the ‘select countries’ includes Australia, and if not, what the additional charge would be.
Regards
Jody
Author
Jody,
Australia is on the ‘select’ list and we have a number of students already in Australia. The only additional charge is for shipping of the PFAS Kit and that normally amounts to a little less than US$190.
We look forward to your participation as a student at the Aquaponics University.
Sincerely,
Colle Davis – Inventor
does your system include everything to get it up and running such as pumps,etc… thank you very much!
Author
Rich,
Please read the website carefully. The PRICE LIST, which is available on EVERY PAGE, list EXACTLY what is included and what in not included in the PFAS Kit. This is not an IKEA type ‘kit’. The installation is build by you and PFAS LLC supplies the technology and the instructions. You have to take the Aquaponics University Course first so you know how to assemble and operate a Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems and you receive the PFAS Kit as part of the course.
We trust this information is helpful.
Colle Davis – Inventor
I have really appreciated this new concept of aquaponics farming. I was reading the latest newsletter which featured Mr. Mapoka’s farm in Botswana. I live in Kenya and I would love to visit a farm in my locale. Are there any farmers in Kenya or East Africa that you know of? I look forward to your response.
Author
Milly,
Thank you. Currently there are no ‘public’ installations available in your area. There are several projects in East Africa in the planning stage at the moment and when the owners are ready for public tours, we will announce their ‘Grand Openings’ in our newsletter and on our website. The number of Portable Farms® in the world is increasing and will soon reach that tipping point of critical mass and become influential in the local food supply.
Colle Davis – Inventor
I have recently received a grant to build a Aquaponics system, roughly to a working size of 16X25. My experiment for extended food supply is for a weather, first aid response and varies other responsibilities man by one person.
I’m also a licensed pilot so that will help with materials movement. The location is Kavik, ALaska.
My only concern is the harsh winter temperatures. I know what I need to do, but I’m asking if you think I can run the operation on solar alone.
Thanks
Patti
Author
Patricia:
Congratulations. That’s a pretty small installation, but for one person its great.
Your location will require grow lights and you do not have any usable sunlight for several months each year so I can’t see how solar will work. In your location you may need to have the entire setup inside an insulated building.
That’s the best I can do for you. Good luck.
Colle Davis – Inventor
What is the composition of the fish feed that you are using?
Author
Michael,
The fish feed we use is a commercial tilapia/catfish chow available at most feed stores.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Do you have anyone in the Central New York area that has completed your course and is successfully set up a system? If there is, is there anyway to communicate with them?
Author
Richard,
The answer is a close ‘yes’. We have several students who have completed the course downstate and are in the process of completing their PFAS installation. I’m originally from Ithaca and realize that ‘Central New York’ is a big area.
We do not give out the names of our students just as we do not share our subscriber list. We protect our people very carefully.
Colle Davis – Inventor
I am trying to place an order for 5 lbs of rock dust and 5 lbs of worm castings and pay with paypal, but I keep getting the message below when I am transferred to paypal’s site to complete the transaction. I would appreciate your any help you can give me with this problem.
The seller accepts encrypted website payments only. You cannot pay the seller through un-encrypted buttons. Please contact your seller for more details.
Thank you,
Jamie
Author
Jamie,
Yep, you’re right and we’re working on the problem. Meantime, you can order with a credit card OR send me your information to pay by PayPal and I’ll invoice you so you can pay with PayPal directly.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi!
I am very much interested in the training that is scheduled on May 3 to 5, 2013 in San Diego. Unfortunately, I am on-call for a jury duty that week. I am very disappointed that I will miss it. Do you have plans for another one? If so I hope it will be soon after. I will definitely attend the next one. I have a time frame in my plans. I need to take the course as soon as possible. I prefer the actual training to the on-line course.
Thank you.
Ann
Author
Ann,
To our surprise there was not enough interest in the May Aquaponics Class so we have postponed it. Phyllis will send you an email letter with more information and we’ll keep you on the list of those who may be interested in the future.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Colle and Phyllis,
I’m sure you hear this all the time, but WOW, you’re systems amaze me. I’ve been brainstorming the next business I want to get into and your website found me! I’m a Chiropractor in the chicagoland area and all things health is my passion. The organic produce industry has always been an area I’ve wanted to become involved in but never knew where to start. My plan is to schedule a tour, and then do your university training…with the end goal of a commercial system someday. I’m just curious, are there any avenues to extend the learning process after university, an short-term apprentice scenario of any sort? I look forward to hearing from you, and meeting you one day!
In Health,
Dr. Zac Lujan
Author
Dr. Lujan,
You are too kind. The Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© is the place to start. I’ll send you the 5 Phases of Commercial Aquaponics in a separate email.
We look forward to having you as a student and meeting you in person soon.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Hi I have a quick question before I start my aquaponic system. I am planing on starting out with the module that comes with the AU coarse and getting started with that and then expanding into a family business as we grow and develop a market. When I wish to purchase more units are they sold by the prices on the price list or do I have to purchase them right after the completion of the AU coarse. I am looking forward to getting started. This system looks very promising. Thanks for the hard work that you put into developing this system.
Thanks
John
Author
John,
Once you complete the AU Course (there is a ONE DAY SALE on TODAY ONLY 3/21/2013) you can always purchase more modules. This option is listed on the Price List also.
Colle Davis – Inventor
Okay thank s for the QUICK responce
Thank
John
Author
Our pleasure.
Colle
What is the best rock and what size rock to use in a grow bed?
How deep to build a grow bed?
How many times should your grow bed fill and drain in a day or hour?
Thanks
Author
Richard,
Thank you for your inquiry. The questions you are asking are proprietary information and that’s what we get paid for, our knowledge.
Many people have successfully built aquaponics systems for years and are freely giving away their information. We have chosen to work closely with those who want to install a proven, successful system that works the moment it is completed and continues to function flawlessly for many years.
We provide a huge amount of free information on the websites and provide a method of building or having us build a system that works out of the box.
Colle Davis, Inventor
Congratulations on the Food Desert Grant!
I would like to offer my services to support your program in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. I am a long time champion of creative technologies to solve the problems we have created with our mega industry society starting with building solar panels and windmills in California in the 70’s. I have most recently been working on starting a new business venture in Clayton, NC that will provide aquaponics systems in under served neighborhoods and train community members in their use.
I have over 20 years of project management experience, understand technologies, am skilled in written and verbal communications, can organize and inspire groups and have a commanding personal presence. I look forward to talking with you soon about how I can join your team and head up your efforts in the Research Triangle area.
I am available to discuss this further most any time except Feb 28 and 29 when I will be attending the Shared Tables local food studies conference with Will Allen in Chapel Hill.
Regards,
Bob Segraves
Author
Bob,
Please follow the instructions in the article/newsletter carefully. This means sending the information requested to , not posting it on the site.
We do not make the selections for the positions. Portable Farms LTD is simply the focus point and will forward the resumes of qualified candidates to the funding parties.
I trust this helps.
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Sincerely,
Colle Davis, Inventor, Portable Farmsâ„¢ Aquaponics Systems