Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/7/2013

Read on for a weekly recap of life at the Bright Agrotech vertical farm!

What’s Happening This Week?

It’s been a busy week here at the farm. On Monday, we shot a video interview with Fred from the Wyoming Technology Business Center to help folks understand what’s going on with our Spring System – our home vertical farming/gardening tower.

On Tuesday, we filmed more videos about how to choose the right pump for your aquaponics system and how to do companion planting. Keep on the look out for those videos coming up in the next week!

Weekly Recipe: Garlicky Ginger Joi Choi

Joi Choi recipe — Click to visit the recipe!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs joi choi, bok choy or pak choi
1 1/2 tablespoons light flavored olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and then minced
3 tablespoons water
course sea salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions:

Trim the very end off of the joi choi and then gently separate the leaves from the center. Leave the little baby bok choy intact in the center. (The little center pieces were perfectly tender – we loved them.) Rinse clean under cold running water. Drain and set aside.

In a COLD frying pan, add the olive oil, the garlic and the ginger. Then turn on the heat to medium. When the pan is fragrant, add the joi choi and toss very well to coat each and every leaf with the garlic and ginger oil. Increase heat to medium high and continue tossing (fast!) for about 15 seconds. Add the water and cover for 1 minute. Season with salt and drizzle a bit of sesame oil on top. Enjoy!

Thanks to Barefeet in the Kitchen for the great recipe!

That’s it for this week’s recap!

Hopefully, you’ll check out our other posts, our YouTube Channel, and our website for more great info/content about aquaponics, vertical farming and sustainable food systems!

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Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/7/2013