Join us as we celebrate this year's winners of the Small Farm Innovation Challenge! Technology can help farmers improve efficiency, save labor and connect with customers. But most innovations in agriculture today are built for large-scale production, out of reach for many farms, spurring consolidation in the industry. In this workshop, hear from the winners of the Small Farm Innovation Challenge, part of the Tech Hub program at Community Alliance with Family Farmers. We invited engineers, farmers, ag jury-riggers, startups and students to submit proposals for innovations aimed at helping smaller-scale farms compete. From hardware to software, harvesters to marketing apps, this workshop will feature the winners’ ideas and prototypes and how they'll help level the playing field, strengthen local food systems and promote on-farm sustainability.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Innovation
Award Title
Kwaku Dagbe’s Multi-Purpose Farm Use Station
Best "Do It Yourself" Innovation
A really cool mulch blower
Best "Do It Yourself" Innovation
BarnBox
Best Commercial Idea
SmartFarmIQ
Best Farm Hack
e2T (electric 2-wheel Tractor)
Lifetime Achievement Award in Tractor Innovation
Mobile Port-a-Potty Alternative
Best Conceptual Innovation: An Idea Worth Exploring
Compact Pea Viner for Small Farms
Best Conceptual Innovation: An Idea Worth Exploring
