Small-Scale Grain MachineChris Boyle, Ian Jutras, Chris Molica, Earl Ziegler

http://goo.gl/uIgYh

The Problem…

• Interest in small-scale grain

growing

• Renewed interest

• No Equipment

http://goo.gl/TJSQ2, http://goo.gl/9waUN, http://goo.gl/Tunb7

Driving Force• Growing Demands for Local

Grains

• Farmers Markets

• Growing Interest For Various Grains

• Wheat

• Oats

• Barley

• Lentils

• Used at Local Breweries and Bakeries

http://goo.gl/6AffQ

Key Issues

• New England used to be

America’s Bread Basket

• Climate Restrictions

• “Too damn wet”

• Infrastructure for grains moved

West

http://goo.gl/hDWgMv

Advantages to the Midwest

• Railroads

• Highways

• Flatter/More Fertile Land

• Favorable Growing Climate

• Cheaper Land

http://goo.gl/1e3Io , http://goo.gl/DSjIZ, http://goo.gl/v5OsZ

Emerging Trends in Farming

• Urban agriculture • SPIN farming

http://goo.gl/wAhqY

Solution• Large Scale Machines

• Abundant

• Too Expensive

• Impractical

• Hand Tools

• Work Well

• Time Inefficient

• Designing Small Reaper-Binder

• Efficient Compromise

http://goo.gl/vcbdZhttp://goo.gl/t6703

Questions?