Factor e Farm

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.

Name Factor e Farm is not a factory farm. But a place where we create the technology for ecology.

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

Those coming for Dedicated Project Visits are advised to be aware of the Factor e Farm Participation Standards.

Infrastructure

Cordwood structure

Hexayurt

Hexacube

• Shelter
  • Workshop
  • Tents
  • Hexayurt
  • Earthbag hut
  • Cordwood hut

• Workshops
  • Main Workshop
  • Lathe Workshop

• Greenhouse

• In progress
  • Hab Lab
  • Shop

• Utilities
• Water
  • Rainwater catchment
  • 1000 Gallon tank
  • Pressurized tank.
  • Shower
• Sanitation
• composting toilets
• 3 compost bins
• Heating/Cooling
  • Wood stoves
  • Thermal mass earth roofs.
• Kitchen
  • Stove
  • Sink
• Electricity
  • Solar Panels - 1.4 kW peak
  • Generators
  • Power Cubes - 20 kW
  • Inverter Chargers
  • Forklift Battery
• Communications
  • 3 bar cell phone signal
  • Wireless Internet

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

Policies

Rules of Conduct

Finances

• Finances and food are handled individually.
• 1000 True Fans campaign provides ongoing funding.
  • We have 360 supporters as of May 2011.

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.

Tools

See Factor e Farm Tool Infrastructure

GVCS

• CEB - x2
• Tractors - x3
• Power Cubes
  • 18 hp Prototype I
  • 18 hp Prototype II
  • 27 hp Prototype III
  • 27 hp Prototype IV
• CNC Torch Table Prototype I
• 150 Ton Hole Puncher Prototype I
• Heavy Duty Drill Press Prototype I

Tools

• Millermatic 200 Welder - x2
• Hobart Mega Mig 450 3-Phase Welder
• Hobart 200 Amp 3-Phase Welder
• 150A Stick Welder
• 24kW 3-Phase Generator
• 20kW 1-Phase Generator
• Mag Drill - x2
• 15 Amp Grinder - x2
• 5 Amp Grinder x2
• Acetylene Torch
• Floor Drill Press
• 15 Amp Abrasive Metal Cutoff Saw
• Electric Impact Wrench
• Air Compressor, 10A
• Air Compressor, 15A
• 3kW Inverter
• 2.5kW Inverter
• 800W Inverter
• Forklift Battery Bank, 1500AH at 12V
• Corded Drill x2
• Cordless Drill x1
• Wood Cutoff Saw
• 12x7" Metal Band Saw
• Skill Saw (wood)
• Chainsaw Stihl MS 660
• Reciprocating Saw
• Chainsaw Chain Sharpener
• Spray Paint Gun
• Heat Gun (heat shrink)
• Soldering Iron

Location

View Factor e Farm in a larger map

Climate

Nearby weather station

See also Temperature

What to Bring

Think "Camping with Power Tools".

• Safety
  • Safety Glasses
  • Ear Plugs
  • Workshop clothing (jeans, long sleeves, steel-toed boots)

• Clothing
  • Pack appropriately for the season.
    • Temperatures can vary wildly,
    • Summers are hot and humid.
    • Winters are freezing.

• Electronics
  • Camera
  • Laptop (low-power if possible)
  • Flashlight

• Tools

• Food
  • Favor stove-cooked, dry goods, and non-GMO organic.
  • 2011, hiring full time chef and a farmer!

See also

Factor E Farm Site Plan History

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More Information

See the weblog for the latest updates.

You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our Youtube Channel.

Pictures from Factor e Farm.