{"id":127,"date":"2019-11-02T15:56:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T15:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janemfraser.com\/?p=127"},"modified":"2020-05-09T01:27:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:27:32","slug":"pueblo-makes-visits-ifiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janemfraser.com\/?p=127","title":{"rendered":"Pueblo Makes visits IFIZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 15 October 2019, Pueblo Makes visited IFIZ, the Indoor Farming Innovation Zone, near East High. Dr Kelly Gehlhoff hosted the group, wrote the following report, and provided the photo. See the I Will Projects <\/a>for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First people were encouraged to walk around the \u201cfood oasis\u201d\nor indoor growing demonstration and activate their five senses and ask any\nquestions that come to mind. Then we settled into the meeting space and Alice\nHill, founder of The I WILL Projects gave her background story for the\norganization and this project that was inspired by her nephew, Will, who lost\nhis battle with mental illness and how he wanted a chance to have a\nhorticultural job that might help him reconnect with nature and himself. His\nloss prompted her quest to create an aquaponics demonstration project to provide\nunique education. The I WILL Projects has outreach beyond IFIZ, including The\nEye of Survival play and Hospice education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kelly explained how the IFIZ (The Indoor Farming\nInnovation Zone) represents a mix of DIY-style agriculture technology and small-scale\nindustrial level greenhouse or indoor growing technologies placed together in\nan attempt to demonstrate closed-loop system design \u2013 then Nate Miller gave his\ntestimony about the word INNOVATE, including how it is instrumental in the\nMaker\u2019s Movement and how he has hybridized vertical farming hydroponic\ntechnology with aquaponics systems. His work here really represents the\nSTEAM-based approach to education and providing mentorship for engineering\nstudents at Central High last year he helped them walk through a rapid\nprototyping process. Discussion of how the 3-D printing and laser engraving\ntools made it possible to evolve designs very quickly was followed by questions\nfrom the audience about how to expand this concept throughout Pueblo. The SBDC and\nSCEDD are working together to bring resources like technical or business\nplanning support that will make it easier for people in the future to know how\nto bring innovative products to market. The group celebrated news of Pueblo winning\nthe Etsy grant to help fund some of this Makers\u2019 momentum. It is an exciting\ntime to be a part of the maturing creative economy and entrepreneurial\neco-system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on IFIZ please visit\nwww.iwillprojects.com or email the team at ifizlab@gmail.com<\/a>\n or call Cheryl Anderson at 719-778-6558<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The I WILL Projects<\/em> Team: Executive Director \u2013 Cheryl Anderson (left), Education Specialist — Susan Finzel-Aldred (right), Founder \u2013 Alice Hill (top right), Grow System Designer \u2013 Nate Miller (top right) Not pictured: Sustainability Consultant\u00a0 \u2013 Dr. Kelly Gehlhoff, Intern\/System Design and Maintenance \u2013 Isaiah Aragon, Intern\/Education Leadership \u2013 Bri Heifner, Executive Assistant \u2013 Sandy Davisson, IFIZ Intern \u2013 Sara Davisson <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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