Ken Armstrong and his business partner Kenji Snow started Ouroboros with a strong desire to join the future of farming. “We wanted to be innovators and a model for a new integrated, living ecosystem methodology of farming that partners with nature, rather than trying to overcome it,” said Armstrong. With an underlying mission of environmental sustainability, Armstrong and Snow enthusiastically embraced aquaponics along with various other sustainable practices. Specific practices utilized by Ouroboros include harvesting rainwater, composting all unsold material using batch composting and vermicomposting, and the creation of a beneficial insect hedge to avoid pesticide use.
Armstrong is extremely passionate about the potential of aquaponics, emphasizing the many unique benefits of aquaponic systems. Click here to read the entire interview with Armstrong at Seedstock.com, where the grower is naming the key advantages of Aquaponics.
Click here to learn more about Ourboros Farms website: www.ouroborosfarms.com
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