94-415 Makapipipi St Mililani, HI 96789 marisgardens

1. 94-415 Makapipipi St Mililani, HI 96789 www.marisgardens.com

2. Lettuce Production 28 lettuce benches Total: 10,560 sq ft · Average of 800-1000 lbs sold a week

3. Diversification of Leafy Crops in Aquaponics Tropical climate encourages ideal environment for growing lettuce year-round Hawaii is capable of producing 100% of locally consumed lettuce Red Lollo “Natividad“, Red Lollo “Antago“ (L to R) Red Romaine, Green Romaine, and Green Oak (L to R)

4. Japanese Cucumbers · 378 15 gallon cucumber plants

5. Beets

6. Tomatoes

7. OTHER SUCCESSFUL CROPS Blueberries “Emerald” Green Onions Chinese parsley Blueberry “Jewel”

8. UNSUCCESSFUL CROP DEFORMED CARROTS

9. WORDS OF ADVICE

10. HAWAII PRODUCE IMPORTS • Vegetables: 34% locally grown 66% imported • Fruits: 36% locally grown 64% imported • Every dollar spent on imported food supports agribusinesses outside of the Hawaii economy

11. SUPPLEMENTAL FERTILIZERS • BONE MEAL • KELP • CHEALATED IRON

12. WATER CHEMISTRY Moving water and adding air to the system is costly, but maintaining water quality optimizes production.

14. BLUE SKIES AND A RAINBOW = A PERFECT DAY

15. PROTOTYPE TOMATO HOUSE

16. EXPANSION AND UPGRADES

17. INPUTS Labor and Building Materials Fish Feed

18. ELECTRICAL COSTS

19. OFF THE GRID

20. WASTE EQUALS FOOD Composting worms are used in our biofilters to consume fish waste and produce worm castings. We are producing our own worms using the waste from our produce in this worm composting bin.

21. System Design

22. AQUACULTURE

23. FISH RACEWAYS • We are using a total of 7 raceways: • Utilizing about 73,000 gallons of • water • - Raising 12,000 fish in our aquaponic systems

24. THE MARKET

25. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION AND ORGANIC CERTIFICATION

26. WEAKNESSES OF AQUAPONIC PRODUCTION • Lack of technical knowledge to produce product at a commercial scale. • Lack of human resources to work with aquaponics systems. • Lack of fishmeal for organic based feed. • Mechanization of the planting and harvesting procedures have not been created and will be costly. • Competing with the industrial growers on the mainland on a price point basis will be difficult. • Delivering small quantities of one crop is inefficient. • High start up costs for infrastructure will prohibit some farmers from entering aquaponics. • Economic viability of this farming method is still questionable.

27. BENEFITS OF AQUAPONIC PRODUCTION · Uses 2% of the water that conventional farming requires · Zero use of petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides ·Demands healthy water chemistry for the fish which limits organic pesticides and other additives even further · Does not require agricultural land and may be built on various landscapes such as asphalt, rooftops, and in urban areas · Uses existing technologies, infrastructure, power and water of the site · Only energy input is electrical and may be supplied off the grid · The most environmentally sustainable method of farming available to current technology

28. AQUAPONIC RESOURCES Aquaponic Tours in Hawaii Mari’s Gardens – Mililani, Oahu Friendly Aquaponics –Hilo, Hawaii Olomana Gardens – Waimanalo, Oahu Suppliers Island Grower Supplies –liners and net pots Waimanalo Feed –residential systems, supplies Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc (Apopka, Fl) –Aquaculture supplies Education UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR)

29. ONE ACRE AQUAPONIC FARM