Got Milk? Or Food? AMV Community Farm - by April McKenna, photos by Doc Nolan and April McKenna

Note from Xenon Darrow: I am truly inspired by this project. April has worked tirelessly to create something amazing! I will hopefully become involved soon! This project is so extensive, amazing, and ongoing. It represents so many opportunities for tech, permaculture / self-sustaining educaton, and immersion. 

AMV Community Farm is a large residential and farming region created especially for the AMV Community.. The concept is based on Satyr Farming and its various extensions, and many of the items have been made by Paige Thane and April McKenna and are only found on AMV.

SatyrFarm is an open-source Farm system and comes with fully functional plants, breedable animals, tools and basic food processing items.

Farming is very therapeutic, and an excellent way to relax, feel, and be close to nature. This is an ever evolving, living region that has been created over a few months of tireless labour and testing to ensure everything runs smoothly and consistently.

We are hoping to teach people how to farm and the best way to learn is to just immerse yourself in the day to day production. This is the best way to find out all there is to know about farming, learn how it all works and enjoy the relaxing aspect of day to day life on the land.

All residents are welcome to come and interact with absolutely everything on the region, which has a Welcome Centre, large dock, social area, a market corner, and wetlands where the crocodiles are very much at home!

I've been working on the farm since the day Cliff created the region, 9th January 2023.

What I like most about the farming system is the interaction and constant surprises (good ones) ie. when the animals 'talk' to you.  There is always something to discover, test, create.

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