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Revision as of 14:52, 27 March 2012
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.
Marcin Jakubowski - part 1 from East Bay Pictures on Vimeo.
Name
Factor e Farm is not a factory farm. But a place where we create the technology for ecology.
Those coming for Dedicated Project Visits are advised to be aware of the Factor e Farm Participation Standards and Rules of Conduct.
Infrastructure
- Shelter
- Workshop
- Tents
- Hexayurt
- Earthbag hut
- Cordwood hut
- Workshops
- Main Workshop
- Lathe Workshop
- 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
Finances
- Finances and food are handled individually.
- 1000 True Fans campaign provides ongoing funding.
- We have 420 True Fans (September, 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.
- Highly value Education
Tools
Location
View Factor e Farm in a larger map
OpenStreetMap View
Climate
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.
- Pack appropriately for the season.
- 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!
Embed
See also
See the weblog for the latest updates.
You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our Youtube Channel.
Pictures from Factor e Farm.