The Edenworks fish and greens ecosystem farm in Brooklyn uses broad-spectrum LED lighting for continuous production indoors, all year long. The microgreens are in floating aquaponic containers, fertilized by the microbially-digested fish waste from below, and they thrive on this nutrient stream. Results: the greens and fish are quite yummy and popular at the local Whole Foods.
- 90% of American seafood is imported and 40% is mislabeled (!)
- Fish are 40x more efficient than cows at converting feed to body mass
- Over 50% of all fish meals come from aquaculture ($160B globally)
- Edenworks’ aquaponic microbiome improves conversion of nitrogen to plant yield by 18x over indoor hydroponics
