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Twisted Fields Research Collective

Open source research and education in the application of Precision Farming Rovers to regenerative organic farming. Home of Acorn the farming robot.

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Fungi

At least 50 people from this group will be thanked in every video. Fungi is a foundational component of the soil that connects all life together. ... Read more

$22.25 USD of $250 USD / month raised (9%)

$5 USD / month

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Earthworm

At least 50 people from this group will be thanked in every video. Earthworms regenerate and support life in the soil. By decomposing fallen plant... Read more

$289.47 USD of $500 USD raised (58%)

Starts at$10 USD

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Lentil

All donors at this level will be thanked in every video. Lentils are a legume that are high in protein and fiber. A staple of the cuisine of the I... Read more

$71.37 USD of $500 USD raised (14%)

Starts at$25 USD

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Redwood

All donors at this level will be thanked in every video. The mighty redwood looms large in the forest, providing a habitat for life from the tree ... Read more

$100 USD of $2,000 USD / month raised (5%)

Starts at$100 USD / month

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Top financial contributors

1
Mike Kelley

$1,800 USD since Mar 2022

2
Liu Liu

$800 USD since Jun 2022

3
Kelly Knight

$500 USD since May 2022

4
Kate Sprague

$250 USD since May 2022

5
Manohar

$250 USD since Apr 2023

6
Booty Tompkins

$190 USD since Mar 2022

7
Moses Tschanz

$190 USD since Mar 2022

8
Niels Hartvig

$100 USD since Jan 2023

9
Andrew Cutler

$100 USD since Apr 2023

10
Cole Amick

$90 USD since Jan 2023

11
Avi Brown

$80 USD since Jun 2022

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bounding_star

$62 USD since Mar 2022

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heimi

$50 USD since Mar 2022

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Sami Anderson

$35 USD since Mar 2022

15
Cere Davis

$30.75 USD since Apr 2023

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Hunter Irving

$30 USD since Jan 2023

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Mike D

$30 USD since Apr 2023

18
Guest

$25 USD since Mar 2022

19
Brandon Kinman

$25 USD since Apr 2023

20
Simon Forman

$25 USD since Apr 2023

Twisted Fields Research Collective is all of us

Our contributors 28

Thank you for supporting Twisted Fields Research Collective.

Mike Kelley

Redwood

$1,800 USD

Liu Liu

$800 USD

Kelly Knight

$500 USD

Kate Sprague

$250 USD

Manohar

$250 USD

Booty Tompkins

Earthworm

$190 USD

Niels Hartvig

Redwood

$100 USD

Andrew Cutler

$100 USD

Cole Amick

Earthworm

$90 USD

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Today’s balance

$2,309.00 USD

Total raised

$4,309.39 USD

Total disbursed

$2,000.39 USD

Estimated annual budget

$3,382.32 USD

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News from Twisted Fields Research Collective

Updates on our activities and progress.

New update on our blog! New vehicle design, electronics, and metal shop.

We've just published a new video and blog post sharing what we have accomplished on the project recently. Make sure to check the end of the video to see your name for anyone who contributed before the video was posted!...
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Published on February 10, 2023 by Taylor Alexander

Acorn in the news, July 2021

Acorn has been featured in Hackaday once again! This time to highlight our recent article and video on the technical systems of our prototype machine....
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Published on July 5, 2021 by Taylor Alexander

New article and video detailing the high level technical systems of our robot

We recently released a detailed overview of the technical systems of our robot. This is the first of our educational video...
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Published on July 5, 2021 by Taylor Alexander

About


We are focused on research in to the application of Precision Farming Rovers to climate-friendly regenerative agriculture. Our research includes the development of Acorn, a completely open source farming robot. We are building a community of interested users at https://community.twistedfields.com/ who wish to contribute to development. To help grow this community we produce educational materials about our research in addition to the release of our source code and design files.

Our team