East Tennessee’s First Commercial Aquaponics Business to Break Ground
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.
WHO: Greater Growth, LLC – https://www.greatergrowth.com
WHAT: Groundbreaking for aquaponics facility
WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 6800 Waller Ferry Road, Lenoir City, Tennessee 37771
WHY: Greater Growth is a sustainable, green business. The company grows fish and leafy greens in an inter-dependent, greenhouse environment. It sells locally because local growers have a vested interest in the safety and quality of their community’s food supply. Greater Growth grows naturally, using no pesticides, hormones or chemical fertilizers, and it operates sustainably, making efficient use of land, sun and water.
