Monday, February 25, 2013

The Lay of the Land

With the submittal of a draft business plan, a rough of the use of the land at Johnson Road was drawn up. The goal for the land is twofold. First, it will be used to provide income for the GRACE Institute. Second, it will provide an interactive, 40-acre classroom for students at the vocational school.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Getting Started at the GRACE Institute

2/25/13

Clearing out the piping of the aquaponics system
A lot has been happening in preparation for the Fiji College of Theology and Evangelism's vocational training program. A draft curriculum and business plan has been developed, the aquaponics system is back up and running after being offline due to the cyclone, and a preliminary plan for agricultural development has been drawn up.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

An Edible Aquarium




An example of a solar power aquaponics system, demonstrated at the home of Ray and Laura Pittman
Many people I've come across keep fish in various forms of tanks at home, but I've never met anyone who used them as a sustainable food source!

Breaking Ground

The Fiji College of Theology and Evangelism has plenty of land, a unified group of people and an exciting vision for a new ministry. All that's missing is a tractor.