About The Aquaponic Source
Who we are
The Aquaponic Source was started in Boulder, Colorado in November 2009 by Sylvia and Alan Bernstein.
 Sylvia also runs AquaponicsCommunity.com, writes the blog AquaponicGardeningBlog.com,
and writes regular aquaponics features for The Growing Edge, Backyard
Aquaponics magazine and Urban Garden Magazine. She teaches and speaks
extensively about aquaponics throughout Colorado. In her recent past
life Sylvia was the VP of Marketing, Innovation and Product Development
for AeroGrow International, where she was one of the company's original
founders and was instrumental in developing the plant growth technology.
Click here to read a blog profile on Sylvia
Alan is a former partner with McKinsey & Company and
the Information Consulting Group and held senior positions at
SystemHouse, Netigy and Andersen Consulting. He thought he was retired.
Together, they operate a large aquaponic setup in their
backyard greenhouse in Boulder powered by tilapia, goldfish, and other
creatures-that-swim.
The Mission
The mission of The Aquaponic Source is to be the trusted
resource for everything the home or backyard aquaponics gardener needs.
The Vision
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 To bring aquaponics gardening to households throughout the US and Canada. - To truly expand the way people think about gardening so
it is no longer strictly tied to the soil during the summer growing
season but rather to the activity of growing plants in whatever way
nature provides whenever fresh produce is desired.
Core Values
- Customers - It is only through our customers
that we can drive toward our vision to spread aquaponics gardening
throughout North America. To that end we are deeply committed to our
customers' experiences and will guide them to whatever they need to
garden successfully. While we cannot guarantee that every fish will live
and every plant will be healthy, we can guarantee that our customers
will find us totally committed to their aquaponics experience and that
we will provide the products and services to make our customers
successful.
- Aquaponics - We are deeply committed to the
advancement of aquaponics as a sustainable growing methodology. We
believe that it is one of the cornerstones of the future of world
agriculture and will work tirelessly to spread that word.
 Planet
- We want to make the planet a better place through our products.
Aquaponics growing through its very nature is sustainable and
water-wise, and we need to be sure that our products reinforce that
legacy. To that end we are committed to seeking out earth-friendly
products, materials and processes whenever possible. Examples of our
successes are:
- The grow beds and fish tanks are entirely recyclable
- We are working strictly with U.S. companies
- We are using recycled newspapers and boxes for packing materials
- Our website hosting and warehouse are both powered by renewable energy
- We are actively supporting responsible aquaculture,
and are working to bring attention to the plight of our oceans.
- We have sought out and partnered with several
small, family owned businesses who are focused on creating sustainable,
earth-friendly products. These include Uncle Jim's Worm Farm, Bright
AgroTech, Bigelow Brook Farm and Granger Plastics.
Philosophy
We are big fans of Seth Godin's blog here at The Aquaponic
Source. One of his recent blog posts is hanging on the wall of our
shipping room as a perfect encapsulation of our business philosophy. We
couldn't resist sharing it here with you.
Simple Five Step Plan for Just About Anything and Everything
1. Go, make something happen.
2. Do work you're proud of.
3. Treat people with respect.
4. Make big promises and keep them.
5. Ship it out the door.
When in doubt, see #1.
Looking for a speaker or workshop leader?
If you are searching for someone to speak to your
organization about aquaponics, or run a hands-on aquaponics workshop
look no further! Click here to read more.
Press
If you are interested in finding out more about our company or about aquaponics in general please contact sylvia@theaquaponicsource.com
Investors
If you are interested in participating in our rapidly growing aquaponics company as an early stage investor please contact invest@theaquaponicsource.com
Retailers
If you are interested in finding out more about our aquaponics retail program please contact sales@theaquaponicsource.com
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