Posts by Edward DuQuette

Edward DuQuette has an engineering background and is currently teaching at several colleges offering aquaponics classes in their extension programs. He also offers consulting services for the aquaponic systems enthusiast and can be contacted by e-mail at eduquetteut@gmail.com.

An inspiring story of how a therapeutic endeavor became a farming project that just won’t quit

By Edward DuQuette / October 5, 2015

Several Utah winters ago, my wife and I received a phone call that two of our dearest friends were involved in car accident. This accident was more than your average fender bender. Chet and Christine Bailey ran off a mountain road in their pick-up truck because of a small patch of ice. Their truck then…

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Your New Farming Partner: Fish

By Edward DuQuette / October 6, 2014

In the Summer 2014 issue of Small Farm Quarterly, we discussed the worldwide phenomenon known as Aquaponics. Getting started isn’t as complicated as you might think. It’s simple; you start with a fish tank, some fish and starter plants. Your new farming partner swims, eats, generates a lot of waste and does all the work…

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Fishing for a New Way to Farm

By Edward DuQuette / July 8, 2014

Aquaponics — a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture – is becoming a world-wide phenomenon. About 8 years ago, my wife, daughter and I made the 2500 mile trek across the United States from our East coast home that’s been in our family for almost 100 years, to the great State of Utah. Our new home was located…

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