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This document discusses the potential for developing integrated food production systems in Geraldton, Western Australia. It outlines 4 proposed steps: 1) implementing source separation and composting, 2) establishing worm farming for composting and product sales, 3) researching black soldier fly larvae to consume food waste and provide protein for animals, and 4) testing aquaponics systems. It raises questions around establishing commercial-scale operations and securing funding, and debates starting small versus going large-scale from the beginning. The overall goal is an integrated system that sustainably produces food for the local community.
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- 1. Geraldton’s Food Forests Can you find them
- 6. Armed with their trusty weapons ..... ............The Hunter Gatherer’s attack the FOOD FOREST
- 7. Take your hat off FOR the ITALIAN and VIETNAMESE TOMATO GROWERS
- 8. AND THE VIETNAMESE CUCUMBER GROWERS
- 9. HOW LOCAL IS THIS FOOD PERTH MARKETS
- 10. OK – WE DO HAVE ROAD SIDE FOOD STALLS
- 11. When these shelves are empty THERE WILL BE NO MORE IT HAPPENED IN CUBA AND IN ENGLAND DURING WORLD WAR 11
- 13. COMPOSTING IS BLOODY HARD WORK IT’S AN ART AS MUCH AS A SCIENCE
- 14. CAN BE MECHANISED – AT A COST
- 16. SOURCE SEPARATION BIO BAGS ANAEROBIC COMPOSTING * ORGANICS INOCULATED WITH EM
- 17. amazon –sustainable forever Grow Crops for 2 years
- 18. Replicate the Amazon’s Recycling
- 19. Compost Worms – Born Recyclers A ton of worms can recycle a ton of food waste in 2-3 days A kilo of red wrigglers sell for $100 The nutrient value of castings is undeniable
- 20. Black Soldier Fly – The Recycling Queen BSF LARVAE WILL CONSUME ANY PUTRESENT WASTE YOU THROW AT IT PROTEIN FOR CHOOKS – FISH -PIGS
- 21. AQUAPONICS – AQUACULTURE + HYDROPONICS
- 22. AUTOPOT AQUAPONICS A SIMPLE – ELEGANT SOLUTION
- 23. THE FOUR C’S FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS - FARMS 1. CULTIVATE 2. COLLECT 3. COOK 4. CONSUME
- 24. WHERE TO FROM HERE Somewhere Nowhere Who Cares
- 25. “In a 1000 mile walk – the first step is the longest”.
- 26. What are the steps ? Who will pay for the boots? Let’s play MYTHBUSTERS
- 27. SOURCE SEPARATION BIO BAGS ANAEROBIC COMPOSTING * ORGANICS INOCULATED WITH EM IS THIS A MYTH? CHEAP TO TRY WE HAVE A PRODUCT WE CAN SELL STEP ONE No need for Community input –initially
- 28. STEP TWO –ALREADY UNDERWAY WORM FARMING IS A BUSINESS We have product we can sell * Red wrigglers -$100 per kilo * Vermicompost – Name your price * Worm Wee $5 for 2 litres Compost from STEP ONE can feed the worms COMMERCIAL SCALE – APPROPRIATE WORKABLE SYSTEMS???
- 29. Black Soldier Fly – The Recycling Queen STEP THREE I HAVE 15 COMMERCIAL SIZE BIOPODS ($6000) – AND CAN’T FIND A SOLDIER FLY ANYWHERE IN GERO CHALLENGE – ESTABLISH LOCAL COLONY – MAY HAVE TO SOURCE LARVAE / EGGS MORE MYTHS TO BE BUSTED “LARVAE AS GOOD AS THE BEST MENHALEN FISH FOOD @ $1200 PER TON” “COMPOST WORMS FEED ON THE BSF RESIDUE”
- 30. AUTOPOT AQUAPONICS A SIMPLE – ELEGANT SOLUTION STEP FOUR “I THOUGHT WE WHERE GOING ORGANIC – DUMBO” “IT’S PART OF THE TOTAL INTEGRATION” “WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES” I’VE GOT THE AUTOPOTS –THEY WORK THE FISH THING IS UNTESTED – BUT I HAVE FAITH AND A MATE WHO KNOWS FISH
- 31. AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM STARTS HERE NEVER ENDS
- 32. THE IRONY AND THE OPPORTUNITY I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY FROM THIS PLANT THAN I COULD EVER HOPE TO MAKE FROM VEGIES I HAVE 60 WORTH $40 – COULD GROW HUNDREDS
- 33. THE IRONY AND THE OPPORTUNITY I GOT HUNDREDS –ALL GROWN FROM SEED DEAD EASY – BUNNINGS $80+ I COULD SELL THEM INTO PERTH TOMORROW
- 34. THE IRONY AND THE OPPORTUNITY I GREW MOST OF THE COTTONWOODS YOU SEE IN GERO MAINLY FOR THE CITY – AND LANDSCAPERS I STILL HAVE PEOPLE CHASING THEM
- 35. THE IRONY AND THE OPPORTUNITY THE LIST GOES ON AN ON I’VE BEEN DOWNSIZED AT TAFE – CAN GROW BUT CAN’T GROW ON WHAT ABOUT A CITY – TAFE JOINT VENTURE COULD WE FINANCE OUR GARDEN –FARM THIS WAY YES
- 36. BIG IS BEAUTIFUL AND SCARY WILL WE SETTLE FOR 3 ROWS OF VEGIES OR 3 ACRES OF CROPS ?? DO WE WANT A TON OF COMPOST OR 100 TONS OF BOUNTIFUL LIVING SOIL ?? HOW MANY WORMS IS ENOUGH – THERE’S NO SUCH THING THREE CHOOKS OR THREE HUNDRED ?? AN AQUARIUM - OR AN “OCEAN OF FISH” 10 FRUIT TREES – OR A 1000 DO WE NEED 10 PEOPLE OR 100 WILLING, HAPPY, ENGAGED, COMMITTED SOULS
- 37. WHAT WILL WE BE EATING NEXT CHRISTMAS
- 38. YOU DECIDE