Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
when food plants are grown in the presence of fish culture effluent, food safety considera-
tions become very important.
We have included this report on
Food Safety and Technology, On Farm Food Safety for
Aquaponics Systems
because it provides 'standards' for assuring food and fish quality. It
also explains a great deal about the need for high levels of cleanliness and sanitary stand-
ards for a productive Portable Farms® Aquaponics System. We highly recommend you
read this section CAREFULLY and remember to ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES when work-
ing in the gravel, working with the plants (planting and harvesting), washing all utensils in
soap and potable water after each use, and many more good practices vital to a success-
ful Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems wherever you live in the world.
READ AND
PRACTICE THESE GUIDELINES WITHOUT FAIL.
This link is directed to a very important report, July 2009 (below) about food safety as it
relates to the field of aquaponics. It is VERY IMPORTANT; after all, you are dealing with
