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Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Help us to build a commercial fish farm (Tilapia and Crayfish) in Barbados. This will help us to lower our food import bill and increase our food security.

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Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Fund Tilapia and Crayfish Farming in Barbados

Help us to build a commercial fish farm (Tilapia and Crayfish) in Barbados. This will help us to lower our food import bill and increase our food security.

Help us to build a commercial fish farm (Tilapia and Crayfish) in Barbados. This will help us to lower our food import bill and increase our food security.

Help us to build a commercial fish farm (Tilapia and Crayfish) in Barbados. This will help us to lower our food import bill and increase our food security.

Help us to build a commercial fish farm (Tilapia and Crayfish) in Barbados. This will help us to lower our food import bill and increase our food security.

Kristina Adams
Kristina Adams
Kristina Adams
Kristina Adams
1 Campaign |
Bridgetown, Barbados
$480 USD 16 backers
4% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Adams Aqualife

Adams Aqualife is an aquaculture farm In Barbados owned and operated by myself (Kristina Adams) that produces Red Tilapia and Red Claw Crayfish for human consumption. The farm uses a re-circulating aquaculture system known as the “Greenwater System” that allows for the high production of fish while being sustainable and environmentally friendly.

I am a young entrepreneur who would like to see my business grow in scale to become something larger. I want to build a commercial farm that can produce fish for my island and can also export these products to other countries to earn valuable foreign exchange. Young people in Barbados are no longer attracted to farming as a
profession, and I hope to change this. I want to show Barbadians that fish farming is a viable business and is extremely suitable for our island.

If you share my vision for a world where farmers produce high quality products while being mindful of their impact on the environment and their community, please support my crowd-funding campaign.

For more information, or if you just want to ask a question please visit us at

www.facebook.com/adamsaqualife

 

Help My Farm to Grow

Help me to grow my business by donating money towards my business expansion. By supporting my business you will be helping to grow a sutainable farming product that will help to feed Barbados and eventually the international community. You can make the difference,and become involved in a project that will help to grow our economy and increase our food security.

All funds gained from crowdfdning will be used to buy new tanks and farm equipment which will allow me to expand my operation and produce more fish per month. The more you donate the faster I can expand my farm!

Please see the perks I am offering on the right. My farm will be moving to a bigger and better location where the public will be able to visit and see how the fish are farmed. I will also be giving recognition to everyone who assists my project by placing their names on a "Crowd-Funding Display" in front of my tanks. I have also created limited edition mugs and aprons so that you can proudly show your support for my project while cooking Tilapia and Crayfish in your kitchen!

Below is the design that will be on the mugs/aprons

 

 

Why Aquaculture

Global fish stocks are threatened worldwide, and as a result capture fisheries have stagnated. However people are looking to eat more fish as part of a healthy diet and the demand for fish has increased. Aquaculture is increasing worldwide to meet the demand for fish. Adams Aqualife will produce fish to meet the demand locally in
Barbados, and will expand over the next few years to meet regional and international demands.



MY VISION FOR BARBADOS

The farm will help to lower the food import bill and contribute to food security on the island. Barbados has an extremely high food import bill, importing 350 million USD in food per year of which $15 million dollars is fish. Adams Aqualife will focus on farming high quality products that the consumer can rely on. The products will be produced in a sustainable manner and will appeal to consumers who want certifiable products.

Our products should be recognizable as a brand that is good for the consumer and for the environment. Adams Aqualife will offer high quality fish products all year round; at consistent sizes and quantities, to give consumers more choices in their seafood, at competitive prices.

The farm will work with local suppliers to create jobs and opportunities for other industries. Adams Aqualife will also look to export our certified products to North and South America, as well as the European Union, which will earn foreign exchange for the island.

 

 

The company will have the following brand values

 

1.  Innovation – leading the development of tropical aquaculture species and best practices.

2. Sustainable  - promoting the use ofsustainable practices and be environmentally friendly.

3.  Integrity – assuring a high quality,healthy product that is available all year round


 BANK ON ME

I am currently in a local TV show called "Bank On Me", where 30 contestants get to pitch their business plan to a panel of judges. Each week there is a different challenge and someone goes home. I have made it through to the final 3!

For more info visit www.facebook.com/bankonme

you can also watch the episodes on Youtube

episode 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQmLp1pDmM

episode 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DbxY20yiU

episode 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4HnIB59K0

episode 4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzdfxq8RjXA

 

 

 

 

 

ALL ABOUT ME (Kristina Adams)

 

After studying aquaculture at the University of Guelph in
Canada, I returned home to Barbados and researched the idea of starting a fish
farm on the island. After completing my Masters at UWI, I decided to start a
small-scale commercial Tilapia farm. The system I chose to build is a
Greenwater system, which uses very little water, and is environmentally
friendly. I stocked the first tank in September 2011 and harvested my first
fish in March 2012.

I am a young entrepreneur who loves what I do. I have managed
to get this far thanks to  my commitment to hardwork and lots of support and
volunteer help from family and friends.

 

Thank You for taking the time to view my campaign. Please spread the word about my project!

Regards

Kristina

 

 


 

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From Barbados to You

$50 USD
You will receive one our Honarary Farmer certificates showing your commitment to sustainable aquaculture in Barbados and a personalized thank you card. We will also send you a piece of Barbados by sending you a collection of Postcards and seashells directly from our most popular east-coast beach. Shipping included to North America / Caribbean /UK
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Friend of the Farm

$5 USD
You will receive a shoutout on our facebook page and my sincerest thanks Your name will also be displayed on a special Funders Display Board on the farm
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December 2013
3 claimed

Valued Farmer

$10 USD
You will receive a personalized Thank You card from Barbados, and your name will go on the Funders display at the farm. Shipping included to North America / Caribbean / UK
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December 2013
2 claimed

Honorary Farmer

$25 USD
You will receive an Award Certificate declaring you as one of our crowdfunders who is committed to promoting sustainable aqauaculture in Barbados and a personalized thank you card. Your name will also go onto the Funders Display at the farm. Shipping included to North America / Caribbean / UK
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5 claimed

Bring a Friend Tour

$50 USD
You will get to 2 FREE PASSES (Yes bring a friend!) to tour the farm at its new location and a limited edition crowdfunding mug. Come and see how I farm, learn all about aquaculture and sample my Tilapia Free delivery: Barbados Only
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From Barbados with Love

$100 USD
You will receive everything in the “From Barbados to you” perk as well as one of our limited edition 2014 poster calender (8” x 10”) and a Barbados souvenir. Shipping included to North America / Caribbean /UK
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Bring the Family Tour

$100 USD
You will get to 4 FREE PASSES (Yes bring a friend!) to tour the farm at its new location as well as a limited edition crowd funding mug and a limited edition crowdfunding apron. Come and see how I farm, learn all about aquaculture and sample my Tilapia. Free delivery: Barbados Only
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December 2013
1 claimed

Fishy Close-Up

$250 USD
Enjoy a private tour for you and up to 4 of your family and friends. Come feed the fish, take a picture with a crayfish and after the tour you will get light refreshments and chance to sample our Tilapia. You will also receive one of our limited edition crowd funding mugs and apron. Free delivery: Barbados Only
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School of Fish

$250 USD
Educating the next generation about food security and sustainable farming is one of my goals. You will receive a group pass valid for any School group /camp / or youth organization. Limited to groups of up to 35 children and 5 adults. Light refreshments and Tilapia samples will be included after the tour and all the children will receive a certificate and fun memento
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V.I.P. Fish Farm Tour

$500 USD
This will be a unique oppourtunity for you to experience the farm in a way that is not open to the public. You and up to 3 others can see the behind the scenes operations. Do you want to see or try harvesting the fish? This is your chance! You will also visit the Breeding Station and see how the baby fish are grown. Lunch with the farm’s founder is included. You will also receive a limited edition crowdfunding Mug and Apron. Free delivery: Barbados Only
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Master Chef

$500 USD
Learn how to cook Tilapia the Barbados (Bajan) way. We will send you your complete chef package. Bajan seasoning, spices and pepper sauce, as well as 2 of our traditional Bajan recipies. This comes with everything from our “from Barbados with love” package and a limited edition crowdfunding Mug and Apron Shipping included: Ships to North America /Caribbean / UK
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