Tracks

Factor e Farm has several tracks of participation:

• Remote collaborators - people contributing content to this wiki, bloggers, publicity people, proposal writers, researchers, and others who work with us without the necessity of living on-site
• Visitors - single visit, up to overnight stays. See Visit Factor e Farm
• On-site volunteers - organic farming and other short term volunteers, who contribute primarily their labor. This applies mostly to agriculture, infrastructure building, and maintenance of the facility. To apply, fill out Application
• Core Team - on-site volunteers who are interested in long-term (more than a month) stays, and who are interested in participating in the research and development activities of Factor e Farm. See Core Application for time, energy, and financial requirements and benefits. This is the most involved way that one could participate at Factor e Farm, and it requires serious commitment on the part of the volunteer.
• Visiting Fellows - on-site volunteers, either for pay or volunteer, who visit Factor e Farm for a short stay on a per-project basis. Typically, these visit may last from a few days up to a few weeks. This track involves significant preparatory work prior to the visit, and focused, rapid project development work according to a mutually-agreed upon proposal. Visiting Developers are typically professionals who have demonstrated significant expertise necessary to move a particular project forward.
• Farm Manager - long-term stay just like Core Team members, but focusing on permacultural development of the facility