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Revision as of 07:35, 11 October 2013

See overview of facility and progress at end of 2012:

2013 Shuttleworth Application - Marcin Jakubowski (re-edit) from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.

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.

Name

We are not a factory farm. At Factor e Farm, we are growing ideas. We are creating technology for ecology.

  • e => The transcendental number.
  • Farm => Where we begin.


Those coming for Dedicated Project Visits are advised of the Factor e Farm General Guidelines.


Infrastructure

HabLab
HabLab
Cordwood structure
Hexayurt
Hexacube
  • 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 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
    • Communications
      • Very low cellphone reception
      • DSL internet with wifi
    • Food
      • 400 tree fruit, nut, and berry orchard (still growing)
      • We try to eat together

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

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

NOTE: It is NOT ok to visit Factor e Farm without an invitation. Please see Visit Factor e Farm.


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Climate

Nearby weather station

Temperature

Links