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Fresh Aquaponics chard for lunch!
From system to plate
We were very glad to see that our chard survived the harsh winter! They had beautifully grown and were ready for harvest. Today chef Andrea from the favelous restaurant made a fingerlicking dish with...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Make your own risotto
- Back by popular demand7Apr 2013Last Sunday there was a delicious risotto workshop at Mediamatic Fabriek. Preparing this creamy traditional rice dish is all about being patient. And knowing a few clever tricks. Chefs Andrea Sossi...
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Castrum Peregrini
My Friend. My Enemy. My Society.*
- Over de maatschappelijke betekenis van vriendschap.5May 2013Castrum Peregrini organiseert wegens doorslaand succes in 2012 voor de tweede maal een heel bijzondere Vrijheidsmaaltijd in de Beulingstraat. Het bijzondere driegangendiner wordt verzorgd door twee...
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Sharkviewer
To view our monsters
Here's an idea! Let's make a shark viewer so we can make nice pictures of our little monsters. Or we could hook up a webcam!
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Team Meeting Week 13
- Managing our data31Mar 2013Now we've got nice Philips LED lights, it's time to get our measuring practices straight. Our new team member Jerre will be researching the best way to do all the measurements: how often, which ones
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Ignite Amsterdam 26
- 12 presentations x 5 minutes27Mar 2013Apps, artists and activism: we explored all corners of everything warm and pleasant this month. Four home cooks were occupying the food court from 19:00 to 20:30. We ate home-made ravioli, Indian...
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Enormous vertical aquaponics farm in Chicago
In an abandoned warehouse
There has been some talk in the aquaponics community about the question whether aquaponics can be done commercially succesful. Here's an example, it's called FarmedHere
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Bright and shiny
Philips LEDs give new perspective to grow lights
Those new grow LEDs we got from Philips are very bright indeed! It feels like we've been trying to get plants growing in dusk al this time
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Aquaponics in deserted factory Manchester
From the Guardian
Excerpt: Orchards, crops and a fish farm will fill the empty spaces of a former printworks as the Biospheric Foundation comes to Salford. Christopher Arden reports
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Clear view
- Making a stock list24Mar 2013We know we have a lot of catfish, but how many, exactly? And how many plants?
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Miniponics succes
Many people want it at home
After two days of workshops using the miniponics as a demonstration model, we can say it's a big succes.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Slum Carnival
- Build, brew and consume during 24H Oost23Mar 2013An 8-hour flurry of activity in our temporary city, Freezing Favela. With tours, music, great food and workshops. For instance: learn how to distill vodka, make fresh pasta, construct bricks from old...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Er gist iets in de bovenkamer
- Het Hot Love Nest wordt opgewarmd23Mar 2013Compost maken is voor sommigen een kunst. Bij het maken van compost ontstaat broei door schimmel en bacteriële werking, die als je het goed doet 60 graden kan bereiken. Aanstaande zaterdag tijdens...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Dig up dirt
- A lot comes up during migrating17Mar 2013While we catch our catfish from the towers downstairs to migrate them, we dig up a lot of hidden things from the fish tanks.
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PDZ* grote zaal
Farming the City: Food as a Tool for Today's…
10Apr 2013In this book, CITIES will share the knowledge & insights gathered during the last 3 years of research, explaining how cities across the globe are being influenced by innovative food initiatives. With...
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Please prepare for take-off
- Fly farm to feed our fish10Mar 2013We're on the right side of winter now, so it's time to get our fly farm running again.
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studio/K Amsterdam
Food Film Festival
22Mar 2013- Eten en film, wat wil je nog meer?24Mar 2013Tijdens het Food Film Festival staat eten in de breedste zin van het woord centraal.
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Amsterdam Oost
24H Oost
23Mar 2013- Ontdek de schatten van Oost24Mar 2013Het is feest in Oost. Op 23 en 24 maart vindt hier de tweede editie van 24H plaats. Maar liefst 24 uur lang laat Oost je haar meest amusante plekjes zien.
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Miniponics
Sustainable fish and plant farm for the living room
This small aquaponics-installation looks good and is eco-friendly. Plants and fish are cultivated together and help each other survive. The Miniponics consists of not much more than a PET-bottle
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Too big, too many
The catfish are growing
Yesterday we experimented with different techniques to measure our catfish.
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Mediamatic Fabriek
Testing small aquaponics installations
- Miniponics for smaller spaces3Mar 2013Lately we've been working on a small system we can build with children. This Sunday we're going to make two versions to test which one works best.
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Ananas-jam
Lekker exotisch
Een heerlijke ananas-jam met een vleugje kokos, wat er voor zorgt dat jij net dat heerlijk exotische gevoel krijgt als je 's morgens je ontbijt neemt.