Open Source Torch Table
Lawrence has finalized the open source torch table design, after 11 days at Factor e Farm. Today, we are preparing the workshop space and he’s putting together the frame. Our goal is to complete the prototype in the stated 30 day period. The design...
Moving Forward
First of all, thank you for the many useful comments on the recent unfoldings at Factor e Farm. I apologize to Ben and Jeremy for my unjustified accusation, which was my mistake under escalating stress. This is a chance to gain clarity: Factor e Farm...
Mediator
Online and in personal emails it has been suggested to get a mediator to help in settling this conflict. We are open to this.
Hot day at FeF 97 degrees F and 97% humidity
At home in Klagenfurt I have a cleaning lady come in once a week, I really hate cleaning and what it does to my hands! At FeF I clean everything from the dishes to the kitchen, from the floor in my room to the latrine bucket from my outhouse. I still...
OSE TV Interview – Austria Tour
We just got a copy of this TV interview that we did back on the OSE tour in Austria. Michaela from Earthship Austria organized this particular event. The interview took place at a local TV station in Bad Kleinkirchheim – a well known ski resort...
Factor e Farm: The Early Days
Today marks the 3rd anniversity of settling the land. We came with a hundred chickens, a goat, Massey Ferguson tractor with loader, Chevy suburban, trailer, Lister one-cylinder diesel running on waste oil for electricity, and a lot of dreams and desires.
Spike Up
A bale spike comes in handy in many situations. It’ typically used to move large, 2000 pound hay bales around. With the rainy weather here, some farmers were not able to keep their hay from rottings, so we got our hands on 18 additional hay bales...
Finally: my bags are packed, let the adventure begin!!
I can’t believe how much stuff I accumulated in only 4 1/2 years and what a pain it was packing it all and then lugging everything up to the third floor of my son’s place (very old house – oldest part is over 400 years old) in Klagenfurt!...
Soil Pulverizer: Prototype 1 Complete
In preparation for CEB construction – and in particular for the Vault Construction Workshop introduced in the last post, here is the soil pulverizer construction and testing of our first prototype. We started on the drawing board: and moved on to...
Headed to the Rainbow Gathering
Ben, Guy, and I are headed to the Rainbow Gathering in New Mexico tomorrow. We’re going to be looking for organic farm volunteers after the main event of July 1st to 8th during the cleanup phase from July 8th to 27th. We’re also going to be...
