Right off Highway 53 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, lies an old potato storage building. People passing by might think it is any other storage shed. But the closer you look, you will find the future of aquaponics farming: Aquagarden, LLC.
What started as a basement project for owner Colin Bursik is now a full-time business. In 2022, Colin and his two high school best friends, Trent Dado and Tanner Wears, embarked on a business adventure together to make an impact on the American food industry.
Together, the three own and operate their aquaponics business, Aquagarden, LLC. Aquagarden grows and sells a wide range of products. They specialize in basil, mint, dill, cilantro, parsley, chives, thyme, sage, rosemary, and romaine lettuce. These greens are then sold to grocery stores all over Minnesota and Wisconsin, along with local restaurants, marketed under their Wobbly Walleye brand.
Aquagarden also partners with a local chef to curate their shelf-stable pesto and purees. Along with their many assortments of greens, Aquagarden also sells fresh walleye raised right here in Wisconsin.
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