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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.
=Faculty House=
[[File:fachouse.jpg]]


'''Name'''
=Aquaponic Greenhouse=
We are not a [http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/factoryfarming/ factory farm]. At Factor e Farm, we are growing ideas. We are creating technology for ecology.  
 
[[File:greenhousecolored.jpg|700px]]
 
=The Factor e Farm Experiment=
Factor e Farm is a 30 acre parcel of land 1 hour away from the Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. In 2006, Open Source Ecology purchased this land - a blank slate that was a soybean field. Since then, we have been busy building infrastructure, using as much open source, libre processes and hardware as possible.
 
We are much more than a farm. At Factor e Farm, we grow ideas, and put them into practice. The name derives as a play on words - we are not a factory farm - we are Factor e Farm - e stands for the natural logarithm (exponential transcendence). And it is an irrational number - irrational or unreasonable. As George Bernard Shaw said - “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
 
[[Factor e Farm]] '''(FeF)''' is a socio-technical experiment. It aims to take what civilization has learned about what it means to thrive, and determine whether it is feasible to use abundant local resources to create industrial civilization, up to semiconductor and metal production - on the scale of a parcel of land - at 2 hours of work per day - using local resources - regeneratively - achieving a modern standard of living. This is a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, but its achievement has huge implications on solving [[Wicked Problems]].
 
=A Test Bed for Systems-Level Innovation=
Factor e Farm is an experiment on many levels: natural ecology, industrial production, experimental research and development, immersion education, and a transformative lifestyle. Factor e Farm combines a lifestyle immersion in the world of open source hardware, and a goal of creating the open source economy.
 
We are experimenting with what it would look like if a small group of people were able to achieve a full resilient lifestyle, by tapping solar power (direct and indirect) and appropriate industrial technology - to master infrastructure maintenance at no more than a few hours per year - to attain raw industrial productivity with appropriate, heirloom and modern technology - to ascertain production of food, housing, energy, and technology from local feedstocks. This implies significant technology, productivity and efficiency levels - essentially removing waste from the unstable model of centralized industrial production, and converting to a more congruent and ethical open source economy.
 
=Data Point for a New Civilization=
The Factor e Farm experiments can be observed from many perspectives. One perspective is that of material security - feasible on first-principle calculations of solar energy energy income - that transcends the artificial material scarcity of the mainstream economy. To this end, we are testing whether it is possible to attain individual mastery of a few tens of kilowatts of multipurpose industrial power to allow prosperity with modern comforts and cultural advancements without the necessity of warfare. The key to this is open source technology and open knowhow - a construction set of modular, multipurpose tools - a civilization-in-a-box that can be a model of regenerative, information-age, industrial power.
 
The intended outcome is mastery of individual productive power towards evolving as humans - where absolute material security allows for uncompromised pursuit of personal autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
 
=Natural History=
*Started 2022:
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[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y2aL9G_ZOiXUmJIUBsa9-zVne1xWf98YyXZTghP_riw/edit#slide=id.g123f2be0d6c_0_3 edit]
 
=2014 Infrastructure Upgrades=
Starting from raw land in 2006, the 2014 infrastructure plan is:
 
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[https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/drawings/d/1NylWrlka8yZ8jzY2Hi-vhP6wxqlBCEbpH6z1ZyWtPtQ/edit edit]
 
==Name==
The e in Factor e Farm is [[Euler's number]], a transcendental number - implying the disruptive nature of Open Source Ecology's work. We are not a [http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/factoryfarming/ factory farm]. At Factor e Farm, we are growing ideas. We are creating technology for ecology.  


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant) e] => The transcendental number.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant) e] => The transcendental number.
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Those coming for [[Dedicated Project Visits]] are advised of the [[General Rules of Conduct]].
Those coming for [[Dedicated Project Visits]] are advised of the [[Factor e Farm General Guidelines]].




==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
[[Image:Cordwood_Structure.jpg|thumb|Cordwood structure]]
[[Image:Hl1.jpg|400px|thumb|HabLab]]
[[image:Outside_Hexayurt.JPG|thumb|Hexayurt]]
[[Image:Hl2.jpg|400px|thumb|HabLab]]
[[image:Hexacube1.jpg|thumb|Hexacube]]
[[Image:Cordwood_Structure.jpg|400px|thumb|Cordwood structure]]
[[image:Outside_Hexayurt.JPG|400px|thumb|Hexayurt]]
[[image:Hexacube1.jpg|400px|thumb|Hexacube]]


*Shelter
*Shelter
**HabLab
**[[HabLab]]
***Kitchen
***Kitchen
***Bathroom
***Bathroom
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**[[Cordwood hut]]
**[[Cordwood hut]]
**Tents
**Tents
*Workshops
*Workshops
**Main Workshop
**Main Workshop
**Lathe Workshop
*[[Greenhouse]]
*[[Greenhouse]]


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***Stove
***Stove
***Sink
***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
**Communications
***Very low cellphone reception
***Very low cellphone reception
***Wireless Internet (DSL)
***DSL internet with wifi


**Food
**Food
***400 tree fruit, nut, and berry orchard (still growing)
***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
***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==
==Learning==
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<span style="color:red"> NOTE: It is NOT ok to visit Factor e Farm without an invitation. Please see [[Visit Factor e Farm]].  
<span style="color:red"> NOTE: It is NOT ok to visit Factor e Farm without an invitation. Please see [[Visit Factor e Farm]].  
</span>  
</span>
 
=Natural History=
 
Near Blank Slate, 2009:
 
[[Image:blankslate.jpg]]
 
2014:
 
See [[2014 Concept Infrastructure Budget]]
 
=Site Boundaries=


<html>
[[File:site.jpeg]]
<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105613177309411485244.00046566d85d9fb56693f&amp;ll=39.865297,-94.374259&amp;spn=0.00722,0.005482&amp;t=h&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105613177309411485244.00046566d85d9fb56693f&amp;ll=39.865297,-94.374259&amp;spn=0.00722,0.005482&amp;t=h&amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Factor e Farm</a> in a larger map</small>
</html>


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


See also [[Temperature]]
[[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
 
Embed
*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.
=Links=
*[[Democratic Decline]] - Factor e Farm was started in response to the democratic decline of 2006.
*'''[[First Year at Factor e Farm]]''' - the beginnings. Start with chickens and eggs and polyethylene, like any hippie would.
*[[Site Management]]
* [[Factor e Farm Site Plan]]
* [[Distillations]]
* [[History]]
* [http://blog.opensourceecology.org/?p=2012recent Blog Presentation]:
* See the [http://blog.opensourceecology.org/ blog] 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.


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Latest revision as of 18:48, 9 March 2024

Faculty House

Fachouse.jpg

Aquaponic Greenhouse

Greenhousecolored.jpg

The Factor e Farm Experiment

Factor e Farm is a 30 acre parcel of land 1 hour away from the Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. In 2006, Open Source Ecology purchased this land - a blank slate that was a soybean field. Since then, we have been busy building infrastructure, using as much open source, libre processes and hardware as possible.

We are much more than a farm. At Factor e Farm, we grow ideas, and put them into practice. The name derives as a play on words - we are not a factory farm - we are Factor e Farm - e stands for the natural logarithm (exponential transcendence). And it is an irrational number - irrational or unreasonable. As George Bernard Shaw said - “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

Factor e Farm (FeF) is a socio-technical experiment. It aims to take what civilization has learned about what it means to thrive, and determine whether it is feasible to use abundant local resources to create industrial civilization, up to semiconductor and metal production - on the scale of a parcel of land - at 2 hours of work per day - using local resources - regeneratively - achieving a modern standard of living. This is a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, but its achievement has huge implications on solving Wicked Problems.

A Test Bed for Systems-Level Innovation

Factor e Farm is an experiment on many levels: natural ecology, industrial production, experimental research and development, immersion education, and a transformative lifestyle. Factor e Farm combines a lifestyle immersion in the world of open source hardware, and a goal of creating the open source economy.

We are experimenting with what it would look like if a small group of people were able to achieve a full resilient lifestyle, by tapping solar power (direct and indirect) and appropriate industrial technology - to master infrastructure maintenance at no more than a few hours per year - to attain raw industrial productivity with appropriate, heirloom and modern technology - to ascertain production of food, housing, energy, and technology from local feedstocks. This implies significant technology, productivity and efficiency levels - essentially removing waste from the unstable model of centralized industrial production, and converting to a more congruent and ethical open source economy.

Data Point for a New Civilization

The Factor e Farm experiments can be observed from many perspectives. One perspective is that of material security - feasible on first-principle calculations of solar energy energy income - that transcends the artificial material scarcity of the mainstream economy. To this end, we are testing whether it is possible to attain individual mastery of a few tens of kilowatts of multipurpose industrial power to allow prosperity with modern comforts and cultural advancements without the necessity of warfare. The key to this is open source technology and open knowhow - a construction set of modular, multipurpose tools - a civilization-in-a-box that can be a model of regenerative, information-age, industrial power.

The intended outcome is mastery of individual productive power towards evolving as humans - where absolute material security allows for uncompromised pursuit of personal autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

Natural History

  • Started 2022:

edit

2014 Infrastructure Upgrades

Starting from raw land in 2006, the 2014 infrastructure plan is:

edit

Name

The e in Factor e Farm is Euler's number, a transcendental number - implying the disruptive nature of Open Source Ecology's work. 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.

Natural History

Near Blank Slate, 2009:

File:Blankslate.jpg

2014:

See 2014 Concept Infrastructure Budget

Site Boundaries

Site.jpeg

OpenStreetMap View

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


View Larger Map

Climate

Nearby weather station

Temperature

Links

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