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:*Attend Greenermind Summit 2012 to reinforce networks understanding of project goals | :*Attend Greenermind Summit 2012 to reinforce networks understanding of project goals | ||
===''' | ==='''At Factor e Farm'''=== | ||
:*Select soil supplier after soil inspection | :*Select soil supplier after soil inspection | ||
:*Build ~300 sq ft building with sheltered processing area(doubles as my living quaters until full production is reached and utilizes the entire space; approx. 6 months) | :*Build ~300 sq ft building with sheltered processing area(doubles as my living quaters until full production is reached and utilizes the entire space; approx. 6 months) | ||
:*Build rocket mass heater | :*Build rocket mass heater | ||
:*Work with Marshall Hilton to design bicycle-powered harvester for processing the worm castings and increase efficiency by an estimated 50-60% | :*Work with Marshall Hilton to design bicycle-powered harvester for processing the worm castings and increase efficiency by an estimated 50-60% | ||
:* | :*Develop methods of manufacturing innovative part designed to retrofit common 5GAL buckets into worm farm production units | ||
:*Scale-up worm farm facilites (soil input at $20/cu yd to castings output at $270/cu yd bulk; estimated 1200% ~value added processing) | |||
:*Standardize worm production to match fish food supply needs of future aquaponics system. | |||
:*Work on CAD with all project | |||
:*Organize tools and shop (Apply 5S to FeF) | |||
:*Develop collaboration with National Congress of American Indians | |||
:*Fabricating | |||
:*Agriculture/farming | |||
:*General construction | |||
Revision as of 05:52, 24 May 2012
Preparation and Planning
- Build a rocket mass heater in the California location to enable replicable heating methods for a worm farm at FeF during the winter.
- Train 2 worm farmers to operate and grow system to full production.
- Insulate worm room
- Build sprayer system for soil/worm food holding area
- Finish processing and packaging area
- Finalize price points with retailers
- Educational aquaponics demo setup for Nevada County resilience gathering on 6/10
- Attend Greenermind Summit 2012 to reinforce networks understanding of project goals
At Factor e Farm
- Select soil supplier after soil inspection
- Build ~300 sq ft building with sheltered processing area(doubles as my living quaters until full production is reached and utilizes the entire space; approx. 6 months)
- Build rocket mass heater
- Work with Marshall Hilton to design bicycle-powered harvester for processing the worm castings and increase efficiency by an estimated 50-60%
- Develop methods of manufacturing innovative part designed to retrofit common 5GAL buckets into worm farm production units
- Scale-up worm farm facilites (soil input at $20/cu yd to castings output at $270/cu yd bulk; estimated 1200% ~value added processing)
- Standardize worm production to match fish food supply needs of future aquaponics system.
- Work on CAD with all project
- Organize tools and shop (Apply 5S to FeF)
- Develop collaboration with National Congress of American Indians
- Fabricating
- Agriculture/farming
- General construction