{"id":16267,"date":"2014-03-03T16:45:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T22:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16267"},"modified":"2014-03-03T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T22:45:16","slug":"home-aquaponics-aquasprouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/home-aquaponics-aquasprouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Home Aquaponics System for the Beginner: AquaSprouts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AquaSprouts co-founders Shannon Crowe and Jack Ikard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Got a 10-gallon aquarium laying around in the basement or garage? The detritus of a failed attempt at adding tropical fish to the home decor? Austin, Texas college sophomore Jack Ikard found one in the back shed a year and a half ago, and decided to see if he couldn’t turn it into an indoor aquaponics system<\/a>. After lots of tinkering, much of it at laser cutting co-op MakeATX<\/a>, Jack came up with a prototype, and began showing it off at local food co-ops, farmers markets, and even last Fall’s SXSW Eco.<\/p>\n

Thinking he had a viable business idea on his hands, Jack founded AquaSprouts<\/a> with fellow student Shannon Crowe (who, conveniently, had studied aquaponics in various places around the world). I’ll let the two of them tell you a bit more about there plans for their small company and flagship product:<\/p>\n