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Agricultural Entries and Translations from the Encyclopédie, 1751

The Encyclopédie was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many named contributors, and it was the first general encyclopedia to lavish attention on the mechanical arts, such as metallaria (blacksmithing, metallurgy), agricultura (agriculture), vestiaria (tailoring, weaving), architectura (architecture, masonry), mercatura (trade), coquinaria (cooking). “This is a work that cannot be completed except by a society of men of letters and skilled workmen, each working separately on his own part, but all bound together solely by their zeal for the best interests of the human race and a feeling of mutual good will.” —Diderot The following sections first published in 1751 embody many of Farm Hack's ideals.

Sweet Box Germination Chamber V2.0

A "sweat box" style germination chamber built using readily available parts and a broken chest freezer that provides humidity and temperature control. Early season germination can be inconsistent without a closely controlled environment for starting seeds. Commercial greenhouses use similar systems but the cost can be prohibitive for the small vegetable grower. This is a branch of the first version posted to Farm Hack (http://farmhack.net/tools/sweat-box-germination-chamber)

Low cost yield monitor and mapper

a yield monitor designed for balers to replace the bale counter and data log the location and time of each bale created to generate a yield map for use in open source agricultural record keeping tools such as FarmOS.

Farm Internet of Things Suite (RaspberryPi Based)

A suite of Farm Internet of things sensors organized around common farm use cases including but not limited to monitoring and management of Soil and Crop health, root cellar, greenhouse, walk-in cooler, compost pile, germination chamber, livestock fence and water, irrigation, bird control. This Suite of hardware fits within the FarmOS Farm Observatory system to manage parameters and alerts through a visual programming interface based on Scratch/Blockly.

Seedbed Roller and dibbler

Mesh roller for seedbed and marking/dibbling transplants. Modelled on commercial roller available from Jonny's Select Seeds but with double circumference.

Oat and Grain Dehuller

REHULLER AND SEED SCARIFIER Designed for hulling and scarifying seed, such as Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Timothy, etc. It is a very fast working machine, combining simplicity of operation with efficiency and durability. It also does excellent work hulling oats. Its capacity is up to 100 bushels per hour on average run of Sweet Clover Seed. It can be used for breaking dirt or clay lumps so that the dust can be removed by screens.

Modular Wire Weeder

Hi! Recently I made a set of modular wire hoes made solely from parts found at the local hardware store. It took me about half an hour to assemble all parts using just a few simple pliers. Each item of the hoe can be disconnected and replaced if needed. This summer I will be testing the prototype on two farms in the Netherlands (both on sandy soil) to see if the tool is sturdy enough. In addition to testing the current prototype, I am looking to develop this modular set further. The system is based on quick release connectors typically used for pneumatic machines. I think the quick release connector system can also become part of a wheel hoe, rake or small hand weeders. If you are interested in helping to further develop this modular set or test it in your own garden, please let me know! I will upload an instruction manual and a list of parts needed as soon as possible

Sweat Box Germination Chamber

A "sweat box" style germination chamber built using readily available parts and a broken chest freezer. Early season germination can be inconsistent without a closely controlled environment for starting seeds. Commercial greenhouses use similar systems but the cost can be prohibitive for the small vegetable grower.

multi-dibbler

A multi-dibbler is a simple tool to mark a seeding bed. Follow this link to a step by step explination of how to make one: http://www.agroecologychiloe.com/diy.html

TricTrac- Tricycle Tractor

The TricTrac is a pedal-powered tractor made from a modified bicycle which can be adapted for various low-power farming operations.