DIY Tech and Farmer Innovation
(Farm Hack Renewal)
Dorn Cox, Farm Hack & OpenTEAM; Elise McMahon, RISD & LikeMindedObjects; Jessica Muise | Consultant & Community Organizer; Enna Jacobs, Ferme aux Champs qui Chantent and Farm Hacker; Reid Allaway, Thiessen Tillage and Tournesol Cooperative Farm
Join us for a participatory workshop dedicated to farmer-led tech development and the vision for an agricultural innovation commons. We begin with an overview of farmer led innovation, featuring perspectives from Fabricolab in Quebec and the US based Farm Hack network. This first half includes lightning rounds on three technologies: accessible greenhouse automation, low cost root washers, and frost free hydrants. Presenters will share both the successful solutions and the initial failures encountered during development to provide a realistic look at the on farm research and design process.