Sa’aliyaš Ranch Signage

After creating a colorful microsite for Sa’aliyaš Ranch, Ventura Unified School District’s certified organic farm facility, they asked us to create signage that would live in and around their state-of-the-art aquaponic greenhouse.

Aquaponics is an integrated farming method that combines raising fish with hydroponics (growing plants without soil). Bacteria also plays a key role in aquaponics, turning the ammonia from fish waste into nitrates the plants can absorb. It’s a sustainable farming technique that creates a closed-loop system where plants, fish, and bacteria can all flourish.

Sa’aliyaš Ranch needed signage that appeal to learners from K-12 and using clear, easy-to-understand language, instruct students on how to test the pH of the water in the greenhouse, ensuring the correct breakdown of ammonia to nitrates.

The result was colorful, custom-illustrated signage that can walk anyone through this key aspect of aquaponic farming.