Tool Library

By Andrew French

A simple hog-hut for 3 to 4 pigs. Strong and sturdy, will last for at least a year without major damage!

By Sunny Slope Orchard

This mobile chicken coop has two unique features: a simple mechanism for lowering wheels to raise the coop for moving, and a battery powered automatic door to let the birds out of the roosting enclosure in mornings. Thus it is...

By adriannetraub

Main Street Farms received a SARE Farmer grant for on-farm research of Black Soldier Flies larvae (BSFL) as an alternative food-source for aquaculture and livestock. We plan to raise and breed BSFL in a heated green house year-round to find...

By danpaluska

A summary of exisiting egg washing technologies and some discussion of merits/goals of small scale egg washing, hopefully some designs and prototypes to follow...

By GrantSchultz

A mobile roost for poultry production. Keep those Turklers happy. An easy, inexpensive way for poultry to enjoy free-range activities during the day and access to supplementary feed and water while having the safety of a predator-free roost...

By claytonrcarter

Turn your electric fence on or off with a text message. Get text alerts of power failures (and thus fence outages). Find a short or a broken section of fence way out in the pasture? No need...

By jbd

Locates and tracks items in a defined area (several acres). Uses 3 or more "anchor points" to locate the position of any tag within the area defined by the anchor points. Tags must be low cost, but the anchor points...

By jbd

This is a list of books that people have found useful in running a farm. Typically How-To or books explaining tools and techniques.

By GrantSchultz

Solar-Powered Auto-Driving Chicken Tractor.