WHAT IS AQUACULTURE
Our Aquahub grows aquaponic and organic vegetables. We aim to engage youth and young adults from 13 -35 in a training program to learn skills and cultivate fish, shellfish, and organic produce through aquaculture.
This program will begin a workforce training program over the next two years, where youth will learn about urban agriculture and aquaculture lessons. It is intended to impact 150+ youth and young adults.
We want to bridge the gap for underpaid individuals who lack a steady income, a big problem people in Overtown face. This community can benefit from workforce training programs in growing job sectors such as urban agricultural production. Aquaculture is a significant industry in Florida; however, jobs are mainly rural and not urban, meaning there is a great deal to be gained by providing these opportunities to youth and young adults.