Optimizing our Aquaponics System

Linked here is our teams first team reflective writing.

The piece introduces Middlebrook Gardens and the importance of the aquaponics system in the CNGF's camps, programs and workshops. Aquaponics demonstrates the importance of the coexistence of living organisms and nonliving components of the environment. The natural cycles and processes of aquaponics produce organic and pesticide-free produce, also enforcing healthy and organic food education. As students are pushed into a more global and less sustainable world, our reflection reinforces the notion that aquaponics may serve as a fantastic resource to bring individuals back to their roots. The document also discusses the current threats to Middlebrook Gardens by developmental projects, the social and environmental impacts of a fully functioning aquaponics system for the San Jose community, as well as our project's unique value proposition.