Training Affiliates

These organizations and individuals work with Friendly Aquaponics to deliver comprehensive training in backyard and commercial aquaponics using the same materials that the Friendlies use in their Hawaii trainings. All affiliates have satisfied the Friendly requirements and are capable and ready to give you the best instruction and support in aquaponics available on the planet today.

These are good people. However, if you have a less than optimum experience with one of our affiliates and after you have tried to carefully and thoughtfully resolve the matter with the affiliate in question are still unable to, please report it immediately to us. Affiliates are posted in order of geographic location.

Hawaii Micro System Affiliates

  • Coastview Aquaponics located in Kona, Big Island Chris and Alexis Smith, http://www.coastviewaquaponics.com/, 808-325-7665

  • John and June Greenfelder located in Ookala, Big Island;  808-962-0515

    Florida Affiliates

  • Sahib’s Aquaponics, with Sahib Punjabi as your gracious and knowledgeable teacher. Sahibs has four different types of aquaponics systems in a suburban setting, proving you can farm in the mall just as well as in the country! You can contact him for information regarding classes in Florida by calling 909-575-8334, or by emailing sahib@sahibaquaponics. Sahib’s next courses are on June 8th and 9th, then Sept 8th & 9th, then Dec 8th & 9th 2012!

  • David Lindemann of Sweet Leaf Aquaponics in Melbourne, Florida. David has an awesome 512 square foot “Friendly” system in his backyard, is growing commercially for a living, and has proven you can grow through the summer in Florida without costly protective structures. Contact him by emailing him at dave@sweetleafaquaponics.com, or call David at 321-604-6684 to find out more about courses. David is teaching Micro System courses that cover aquaponics systems up to 512 square feet in size. David’s next Micro System course is being held January 21st, 2012!

    Oregon Affiliates

  • Jason Garvey, owner of Portland Purple Water in Portland, Oregon; a company that installs rainwater harvesting systems for sustainable home water supplies. Jason has both Micro Systems and innovative media-based systems now, and holds frequent classes. Contact him directly to find out dates and times for the different courses. Jason can be reached at 503-922-3583, or his cell: 503-708-7243. His website is www.pdxpurple.com


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