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	See the [http://~~openfarmtech~~.org~~/weblog~~/ weblog] for the latest updates.		See the [http://blog.opensourceecology.org/ weblog] for the latest updates.

	You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our [http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose Youtube Channel.]		You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our [http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose Youtube Channel.]

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=Introduction=

The [[Factor e Farm]] '''(FeF)''' experiment aims to take everything that civilization has learned to date, to create a working blueprint for communities that work. Starting with 30 acres of raw land in rural Missouri, we are building a path to [[Evolve to freedom]].

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'''Name'''
Factor e Farm is not a [http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/factoryfarming/ factory farm]. But a place where we create the technology for ecology.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor Factor] => Enabling action.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant) e] => The transcendental number.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farm Farm] => Where we begin.

Those coming for [[Dedicated Project Visits]] are advised to be aware of the [[Factor e Farm Participation Standards]] and [[Rules of Conduct]].

==Infrastructure==
[[Image:Cordwood_Structure.jpg|thumb|Cordwood structure]]
[[image:Outside_Hexayurt.JPG|thumb|Hexayurt]]
[[image:Hexacube1.jpg|thumb|Hexacube]]

*Shelter
**HabLab
***Kitchen
***Bathroom
***Bedrooms
**SolarCubes
**[[Hexayurt]]s
**[[Earthbag hut]]
**[[Cordwood hut]]
**Tents

*Workshops
**Main Workshop
**Lathe Workshop

*[[Greenhouse]]

*Utilities

**Water
***Well Pump and Rainwater catchment
***1000 Gallon tank reservoir
***2nd water pump brings water from the reservoir tanks to habLab kitchen and bath.

**Sanitation
***HabLab has a septic system (please limit/don't use antibacterial soaps!)
***flush toilets and [[Composting Toilet|composting toilets]]
***3 compost bins for cooking scraps
***Recycling system has outdoor segregated storage for plastics, metals, and paper products, which are brought to local recycling center.

**Heating/Cooling
***Wood stoves
***Thermal mass earth roofs.
***cross-ventilation

**Kitchen
***Stove
***Sink

**Electricity (there are two electrical "grids" at the farm)
***[[Solar Panels at Factor e Farm|Solar Panels]] system - 1.4 kW peak
****charger
****battery bank
****120v inverter

***Gas Generator system (needed for MIG Welders)
****72v Forklift Battery Bank
****72v Chargers
****120v and 240v Inverters (10 kilowatts)

**Communications
***Very low cellphone reception
***Wireless Internet (DSL)

**Food
***400 tree fruit, nut, and berry orchard (still growing)
***Grapes, tomatoes
***Free-range chickens - [[Incubator | eggs]];
***We buy food that we don't grow on the farm
***We try to eat together

==Finances==
*Finances and food are handled individually.
*[[1000 True Fans]] campaign provides ongoing funding.
**We have {{True Fans}}

==Governance==
*Priorities of the [[Global Village Construction Set]] determine direction, time investment and funding allocation.

==Legal==
*Legal structure and land tenure is discussed at [[Transparency]]

==Learning==
*We are a learning community, and we are all expected to help each other grow in practical, mental, emotional, and spiritual techniques.
*Highly value [[Education]]

==Tools==
See [[Factor e Farm Tools]]

==Location==

<span style="color:red"> NOTE: It is NOT ok to visit Factor e Farm without an invitation. Please see [[Visit Factor e Farm]].
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OpenStreetMap View

<span style="color:red"> NOTE: It is NOT ok to visit Factor e Farm without an invitation. Please see [[Visit Factor e Farm]].
</span>

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==Climate==
[http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMOMAYSV2 Nearby weather station]

See also [[Temperature]]

==What to Bring==
Think "Camping with Power Tools". The HabLab has a kitchen, bathroom, common area, bedrooms and storage space. The '''kitchen''' has a full oven, a top loading refrigerator, and a sink with filtered drinking water. The '''bathroom''' has 3 dividers between 2 flush toilets and 2 stand up showers, the bathroom also has 2 sinks. The common area has couches seats and tables, there are also standard electrical outlets. The '''bedrooms''' vary in size, there are 4 couple rooms and 2 single rooms, there are about 4 desks and 6 beds too.
There is parking are for about 10 cars. Of the 30 acres about 8 acres is forested. The forested area is nearby hablab and the workshop, and there is space for tents and hammocks.

The village of Maysville, Mo is a 50 minute walk, 20 minute bike-ride, or a 5 minute car-ride away.
The town of Cameron, MO is 90 minute bike-ride, or 20 minute car-ride.

*Workshop Safety Gear
**Safety Glasses
**Steel toe boots
**Workshop clothing (jeans, long sleeves, steel-toed boots)
**Shared gear includes: work gloves, welding gloves, welding helmets

*Clothing
**Pack appropriately for the season
***Consider [[Recommended Fabrics]]
***Temperatures [http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMOMAYSV2 can vary wildly],
***Summers are hot and humid. (about 80-95 Fahrenheit, with rain about twice a month)
***Winters are freezing.

*Electronics
**Camera
**Laptop (low-power if possible) (screen-size is a large part of laptop power consumption)
**mp3 player
**cell phone (poor cellphone reception, Skype phone number strongly recommended)

*Tools
**large and small notebooks
**pens/pencils
**Multi tool
**Flashlight

*Food
**Try to limit food that must be refrigerated.
**Ask about current farm status (if anything will be ready for harvest soon, and how much.)
**There is potential to produce all food on-site.
**It is a 5 minute drive to
**water bottle

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*http://www.youtube.com/p/FF0B396794CE6CDE&hl=en
*http://www.youtube.com/p/8222E33C29B683CE&hl=en

==See also==
*[[Factor E Farm Site Plan]]
*[[Distillations]]
*[[History]]

[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=2012recent Blog Presentation]:

See the [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ weblog] for the latest updates.

You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our [http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose Youtube Channel.]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/11113094@N03/ Pictures] from Factor e Farm.

[[Category:Factor e Farm]]
[[Category: Resilient Communities]]
[[Category:Places]]

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