Alec Log
Mon Mar 7, 2016
Executive Summary: The EIR 2016 proposal includes 5 major revenue streams: (1) a compost chicken operation, (2) aquaponic greens, (3) bootstrap crowd-funder, and (4) workshops.
Sat Mar 5, 2016
3/1/2016
Ag v3 -
02/14/2016
02/08/2016
Revenue Projections, Cash Flow, Chicken Infrastructure and different flock size scenarios in FeF Agriculture 2016 v.2 and decision tree, timeline and chicken infrastructure comparisons in Compost Chicken System.
Thu Feb 4, 2016
Agriculture Spreadsheet 2016. Compost Chicken System -
02/01/2016
Got a call back from Sydney at Clay County Health Dept. We can't sell poultry slaughtered on-farm in Clay Co (Liberty and Gladstone Farmers Markets), but we should be OK for bread. She's checking on direct sales of poultry and will get back to me.
Called Sunset Home (816 449 2158) about picking up food scraps. Linda manages the kitchen, she sent me up the chain of command to Deloris (administrator), who said I should call back on Wednesday to talk to her boss.
Called Bristol Manor Maysville Senior Home (816 449 2741) about food scraps, they took my number and said Connie will call me back. Sounded suspicious about my out-of-town number, maybe drop by in person.
Called Hamilton Lumber Co (816 583 2420) about picking up sawdust, they said they only have about 1 trash bag full every two or three weeks.
Both Gallatin Hardwoods (660 643 4177) and Kennedy Logging (660 535 6305) were non-working numbers.
Called Ninja Moose Brewery in Hamilton about picking up spent grains, they already have an arrangement.
01/27/2016
Chicken Enterprise, research on marketing outlets. Emailed Karl Hammer and Zaytuna Farm about helping as SMEs. Compost Chicken System.
01/25/2016
01/23/2016
Chicken flock size and crop planning, chicken management.
01/22/2016
Crop availability chart, meat bird planning and portion requirements in Crop Planning.
Farm Equipment for Soil Preparation and Plantout.
Conceptual planning for Chicken Management.
Spoke to Joe Bauer about Pony Express Farmers' Market.
- Cost is $300 for membership, plus $10 per day at market. You can pay $100 up front and the rest of the membership fee by June.
- You can show up as much or as little as you want durng the season.
- First market April 23rd, last market Oct 22.
- No deadline for application.
- He'll check with the board on whether it's OK to use the market as a CSA pick-up, doesn't foresee a problem.
- Chicken sold at the market must be processed at a USDA-approved facility (<1000 bird exemption apparently doesn't apply to farmers' markets).
- Bread must be baked in an approved kitchen to be sold at market (jams and jellies don't).
- Good demand for eggs.
- Slow on Wednesdays, mostly senior citizens.
- Slower at the start of the season
Researching legal issues. There is a cottage food law that may apply.
Farmers Market Handbook (includes legal)
Buchanan County health authorities to contact.
Doug at Sweiger recommended Jeff at Huffaker Farms for baling, but doesn't think anyone will do it in winter. Left voicemail with Huffaker.
01/21/2016
Active Projects
Open Source Hydronic Wood Stove
09/25/2015
Circuits for FH.
09/24/2015
Remove pool stuff and rubbish from Faculty House. Take out bathroom wall. Clean up FH.
Clean up outside Hablab and in storage room, tools back to workshop, barrel burn.
FH circuit diagram.
09/23/2015
Plumbing details for Faculty House
Finished caulking Hablab
09/22/2015
Add trim on East side of Hablab
Faculty House
09/22/2015
Pick up milk and manure
09/20/2015
Faculty House
09/19/2015
Missouri Nut Growers Association
09/16/2015
Laundry from workshop.
Cleared out fridge from workshop.
09/15/2015
Faculty House (FH) cleanup.
Removed kitchen walls and lifted floorboard to expose plumbing in FH.
Shot Hackaday video with MJ.
Added layer of mulch to southern Afforestt bed.
09/14/2015
Design/planning meeting.
Siding.
09/12/2015 and 09/13/2015
Great Nutspedition. Picking hazels and discussing breeding in Illinois with Phil and Perry Rutter of Badgersett Research.
09/11/2015
Siding.
Design meeting.
Prep and depart for Great Nutspedition of 2015.
09/10/2015
Drop off Stefania at airport.
Picked up screws at Menards.
Planning meeting.
Siding.
09/09/2015
Hablab siding.
09/08/2015
Afforestt cleanup. Van registration and inspection (failed). Siding.
09/07/2015
Dropped off Ethan at airport. R&R.
09/04/2015 - 09/06/2015
Afforestt Workshop
09/03/2015
Set up hose for Afforest. Picked up Adital from airport. Picked up Veronica from airport.
09/02/2015
Worked on Bulldozer
09/01/2015
Worked on Bulldozer.
08/31/2015
Bought pintle hook ring at Sweiger.
Put sides on trailer.
Weed whacking for Afforestt.
Dung unload.
08/30/2015
Started on back of Hablab.
Labelled fruiting trees in orchard.
Hablab Extreme Clean Phase II.
Attempted repair of west toilet in Hablab, needs new float valve.
08/29/2015
Hablab Extreme Clean Phase I
Siding
08/28/2015
Fed The Girls (chickens).
Emailed Miracle Orchard participants about Afforestt Workshop.
Left voicemail with Teddy Pankau about picking up manure and milk.
Planted seeds for fall garden.
Siding with Stefania.
08/27/2015
Fixed Hablab door for skunk defense.
Picked apples.
Assembled and bent out last idler for bulldozer.
Siding on Hablab with Stefania.
Fed The Girls (chickens).
08/26/2015
Picked up Stefania from airport.
Fixed RH shower in Hablab (blocked head). Checked out LH shower, which is reversed; some more pex tubing and cinch clamps needed to fix it.
Picked up pickup from M&R.
Cleaned Hablab, laundry from Bulldozer Workshop
Loosened tree guard mesh where it was digging into bark on one tree, still needed on many others.
Picked apples
Fed The Girls (chickens).
08/25/2015
Change bathroom propane tank at Hablab
Siding with Gary, Chris and Squires
Van breakdown, tow and repair (broken serpentine belt)
Take Kiran & Matthieu to KC
08/17/2015 - 08/24/2015
Bulldozer Workshop
08/16/2015
Hackaday Prize Log Update
08/15/2015
Change bathroom propane tank at Hablab
Workshop
08/14/2015
Hablab tidy-up
Preparing beds for fall garden
Workshop tidy-up
Clean contacts on van battery, replace bolt
Pick up steel at Shweiger
Unload steel
Walmart shopping run
Pick up workshop participants at airport and train station
08/13/2015
Workshop tidy-up
Meeting with MJ, CM re: bulldozer workshop
Walk-through of Hablab exterior with Gary
Drop off truck at M & R Auto
Add project log update to hackaday.io prize entry.
08/08/2015
Tue Aug 4, 2015
Alec Entrepreneur in Residence Agreement - [1]. Alec Work Plan - [2]