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Mission Statement:
Premier Farms Business Is To Grow Organic Tilapia, Organic Butter/Boston Lettuce And Organic Herbs Through The Utilization Of Environmental And Ecologically Balanced Farming Practices.

Vision Statement:
Premier Organic Farms Will Be The Largest Organic Tilapia Producer In The U.S. By The Year 2009, Producing A Half-Million Pounds Of Organic Tilapia Per Week, And Half-Million Heads Of Organic Butter/Boston Lettuce Per Week.

About Our Butter/Boston Lettuce

Aquaponics is simply the combination of re-circulating aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plantswithout soil).

Hydroponics is growing plants in a solution of water and nutrients, without soil. The solution is created by adding the elements to water that a plant needs to grow, which is fed directly to the plant’s roots. In some hydroponic systems the roots are in a growing medium which keeps them moist, aerated and helps to support the plant. Hydroponics provides the plant with the ideal water and nutrient ratios and optimum conditions for growth.

In aquaculture, the water quickly becomes nutrient rich due to the fish digesting their food and excreting waste. The waste water is usually filtered and/or disposed of to keep the tank water free of toxic buildups.

In aquaponics, the fish waste provides a food source for the growing plants and the plants provide a natural filter for the fish. This creates a mini ecosystem where both plants and fish can thrive. Aquaponics is the ideal answer to a fish farmer’s problem of disposing of nutrient rich water and a hydroponic grower’s need for nutrient rich water.

Commercially, aquaponics is in its infancy, but the technology has developed and is now refined. It is a more ecologically efficient method to grow fish, vegetables and herbs. By incorporating aquaponics, hydroponic growers can eliminate the cost and labor involved in mixing a fertilizer solution and commercial aquaculturists will be able to drastically reduce the amount of filtration needed in recirculating fish culture. Although there is currently a limited number of commercial aquaponic operations, Premier Organic Farms will be the first major grower in this intensive method of food production.

Premier Organic Farms is projecting to produce over 9 million heads of Butter/Boston lettuce by the end of 2009, with operations in Louisiana, and planned for South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.