Starting the AutoMicroFarm MVP
Thanks to my wife’s support, I’ve decided to start the AutoMicroFarm MVP in the late summer/early fall.
To do so, I’ll buy the following for less than $500, hopefully:
- greenhouse on craigslist
- materials for an aquaponics setup
- garduino, arduarium
The biggest hurdle to making this work is the yield per square foot, in my opinion. If I can achieve at least 10 lbs yield per square foot annually, then a 400 ft^2 greenhouse could provide 90% of the food for a family of four (coincidentally, my family’s size).
I am thinking of doing a kickstarter fundraiser for this, but I don’t know if this is too early… perhaps for phase II, when the >10 lb/ft^2 annual yield is proven?
