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=All Visitors are Welcome at Factor e Farm=
To further public education, participation, hands on experience and still achieve our facility goals, we need to make all visitors' time productive. Facility tours are $50 for the first visit. Other visitors must pick a volunteer project from below that they will work on when they visit Factor e Farm.


People who have helped us before and are welcome without the above facility tour fee. However, we still request that all visitors cover the cost of their stay, as noted in the next section.
=TED Talk=


All visitors will pre-pay before visiting, either by mail or by a one-time donation to our PayPal account. All payments are non-refundable. To arrange a visit, please send an email in the form of:
Marcin Jakubowski explains the Global Village Construction Set in his TED Talk.


'''To:''' opensourceecology@gmail.com
Can't see the video below? Try: http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski.html


'''Subject:''' {''Your Name''} {''Visit Type''} {''Volunteer Item''}
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==Fees==


Our time is very valuable. As we are currently getting large numbers of real and virtual visits, we need to stay on track of our work. While we would like to engage in longer discussions on all of our work, the actual ''building'' of the world's first, replicable, open source global village comes first. Because of the increasing volume of visitors, we simply need to make sure that we are compensated for time spent away from real development work along our core mission. Here is our fee schedule, and special cases are considered on a case-by-case basis, as we go through reorganization of our organization.
Want to know more? Explore the [[Global_Village_Construction_Set|Global Village Construction Set tech tree]].


*First-time visitors - everyone who comes to our facility for the first time pays a $50 per person tour fee. This applies to prospective Factor e Farm team members as well. The reason is that we have a low acceptance rate - primarily because our place is different than most people expect - so this compensates us both for our time and ensures greater commitment on the part of the visitor.
Want to contribute? [http://opensourceecology.org/join.php Here's how you can help.]
*Day volunteer visits - volunteers coming for unscheduled work days pay $20 per person for the first day.  
*Organic volunteers - we provide housing for organic agriculture volunteers, but any extra food not provided by the farm must be covered by the volunteer.


The above does not apply to dedicated project visits. These visits are carried out under an explicit agreement, with a mutually agreed-upon proposal for a clear deliverable.
=What it's like at Factor e Farm=


Note: We reserve the right to change these guidelines as we continue in our organizational development. Check the 'last updated' date on top of this page to determine the currency of this information.
Update video from October, 2010:


=Choose what level of participation you will volunteer at when you visit Factor e Farm=
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/16106427">Global Village Construction Set in 2 Minutes</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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'''Virtual Visit Volunteering''' (''after you donate, we build and post pictures/movies on the stages of your project online'')
Please learn about [[Factor_e_Farm#What_it.27s_like_at_Factor_e_Farm| what it's like at Factor e Farm]] before you come. You can also see a large set of pictures on our work at [[Linz Presentation]].
<paypal>1</paypal> or [[Other_donation_options|Pay another way]]


*Build an Organoponic Raise Bed Remotely $225
Maybe you are interested in the [[OSE Immersion Program]] too.
*Build a Chinampa Remotely $1,000
*Build a Solar Cube Shelter Remotely $430
*Chick Hatching Remotely $51
*Build a Heavy Hoe Remotely $75
*Micro-Berm Around a Tree Remotely $50
*Remote Propagation of rasberry and other plants $50
*Make Biodiesel Remotely $85


'''Labor Volunteering''' (if you just want to visit to see how Factor e Farm works) '''Please send email before paying to ensure scheduled visit.'''
You may also want to view our progress to date as of 2018 - represented by a playlist of videos organized by year:
*Build a Raised Bed during your visit $50, takes one full day
*Build a Solar Cube Shelter during your visit $50, takes one full day
*Build Heavy Hoe $50, takes 1 hour, must run torch, grinder and welder
*Micro-Berm Around Tree $50, takes 1 hour
*Propagation of rasberry and other plants $50, takes 1 hour (in early spring)
*Make Biodeisel $50 takes one day


'''[[Invitation To Factor e Farm|Project Volunteering Labor and Materials Purchase]]''' (if you're seriously considering becoming a part of Factor e Farm)
https://www.opensourceecology.org/about-videos-3/
*You Build Your Factor e Farm Solar Cube $380 pre-paid, non-refundable, food is $10/day for length of visit
*You Build Your Factor e Farm Organoponic Raised Bed $175 pre-paid, non-refundable, food is $10/day for length of visit


=How to volunteer=
Or, the Practical Post Scarcity concepts. This is a video by [[Ian Midgley]], who is working on a documentary on OSE. .
Volunteers should email [mailto:OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com OpenSourceEcology at gmail dot com]. Also check out the [[Volunteer Application]]. We host Organic Farming Volunteers and [[Student Projects]]. See [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Volunteers] for more info.


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Factor e Farm is also looking for:
=All Visitors are Welcome at Factor e Farm=
==True Fans==
[[True Fans]] are welcome to visit at any time but by appointment only. To qualify, you must have been a True Fan for 3 months or longer.


*People to work on [[GVCS]] projects, and in particular, the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Community_Portal Build a Village Program]
==General Visits==
*Organic farm volunteers for facility management, and food, energy, and housing provision.
To set up a visit:


(1) Please email us with a proposed date and time:


'''To:''' [mailto:info@opensourceecology.org info at opensourceecology dot org]


=What it's like at Factor e Farm=
'''Subject:''' {''Your Name''} {''Visiting Factor e''}


Please learn about[[Factor_e_Farm#What_it.27s_like_at_Factor_e_Farm| what it's like at Factor e Farm]] before you come.
(2) Tell us your reasons for visiting Factor e Farm, and what you would like to get out of the visit.


We are seeking interns for our research and development center to help develop open source self-sufficiency technology. This includes designing and implementing "permanent agriculture," agricultural machines, construction, and metalworking. We don't just make diagrams or theory, we make machines that help people achieve their dreams.
(3) Download a copy of our [[Liability Waiver]], fill it out, sign it, and send a digital copy in an attachment to the above email.


Videos of our work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV_-ZzYmo3A&feature=PlayList&p=E5373DEB6EC556F2&index=0&playnext=1
(4) If you are a [[True Fan]], you are welcome to visit for free, otherwise, we charge a $500 donatation for a visit - groups size can range from one person up. To pay, click the donate button below. Your reservation will be confirmed after your payment.


Ideally we are looking for:
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    * Confident and highly dynamic self learners or researchers.
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    * People motivated by innovation and change.
    * Able to take a project from concept drawing to real world implementation.
    * Excited by diversity of thought.
    * Comfortable in rural and rustic settings.
    * Willing team members, self starters, and project leaders.


We are offering individuals short term or long term residencies for development of physical technology for the benefit of all people. Residency at Factor e Farm involves physical work, philosophical work, and community building work. Rustic and unique accommodations are available. Please contact us for more details.
or [[Other_donation_options|Pay another way]]
 
Our research and development interests include but are not limited to:
 
    * Low Cost Housing built from local materials
    * Permanent Agriculture - food forests, orchards, CSA crops
    * DIY Agricultural tools and implements - tractor, spader, tiller, grain combine, hammer mill, hay baler
    * Low cost off grid energy systems - heat, hot water, lighting,
    * Low cost water systems - water wells, catchment systems
    * Metal work - melting, casting, cutting, forming, computer controlled manufacturing, whatever you desire
 
These are elements of the Global Village Construction Set - everything needed to create advanced civilization on a small scale.


Note: We reserve the right to change these guidelines as we continue in our organizational development. Check the 'last updated' date on top of this page to determine the currency of this information.


What we offer:
=Visit Calendar=


A place where you can put philosophy of sustainability into action. We are a physical experiment in building a post industrial global village - a space for all people to learn and grow.
Next Scheduled Visit Day: '''open'''


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Latest revision as of 17:27, 13 August 2018

TED Talk

Marcin Jakubowski explains the Global Village Construction Set in his TED Talk.

Can't see the video below? Try: http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski.html


Want to know more? Explore the Global Village Construction Set tech tree.

Want to contribute? Here's how you can help.

What it's like at Factor e Farm

Update video from October, 2010:

Global Village Construction Set in 2 Minutes from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.

Please learn about what it's like at Factor e Farm before you come. You can also see a large set of pictures on our work at Linz Presentation.

Maybe you are interested in the OSE Immersion Program too.

You may also want to view our progress to date as of 2018 - represented by a playlist of videos organized by year:

https://www.opensourceecology.org/about-videos-3/

Or, the Practical Post Scarcity concepts. This is a video by Ian Midgley, who is working on a documentary on OSE. .

Practical Post Scarcity from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.

All Visitors are Welcome at Factor e Farm

True Fans

True Fans are welcome to visit at any time but by appointment only. To qualify, you must have been a True Fan for 3 months or longer.

General Visits

To set up a visit:

(1) Please email us with a proposed date and time:

To: info at opensourceecology dot org

Subject: {Your Name} {Visiting Factor e}

(2) Tell us your reasons for visiting Factor e Farm, and what you would like to get out of the visit.

(3) Download a copy of our Liability Waiver, fill it out, sign it, and send a digital copy in an attachment to the above email.

(4) If you are a True Fan, you are welcome to visit for free, otherwise, we charge a $500 donatation for a visit - groups size can range from one person up. To pay, click the donate button below. Your reservation will be confirmed after your payment.

or Pay another way

Note: We reserve the right to change these guidelines as we continue in our organizational development. Check the 'last updated' date on top of this page to determine the currency of this information.

Visit Calendar

Next Scheduled Visit Day: open

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