Field Notes
Notes from an open research project exploring automated food systems, local production, and practical experimentation.
Proposal v1.5: The Public Draft Is Here
We're releasing the Johnny Autoseed Proposal v1.5, a complete public draft covering system design, budget pathways, community impact models, and our roadmap for automated local food production.
Read ArticleRecent Notes
Latest thinking and research from the project
Cultivating Abundance: Algae as the Engine of the Autonomous Local Biorefinery
Algae grows faster, produces more protein per square meter, and can be cultivated on waste streams that municipalities already pay to dispose of. Here is how it fits into the Johnny Autoseed model.
Read MoreAutomation Should Mean Freedom, Not Homelessness
The fear about robots taking every job is reasonable, but only because we chained the right to eat to a job. Johnny Autoseed exists to change that equation.
Read MoreIntegrating FarmBot: A Practical Place to Start
You do not have to wait for the future to grow food with machines. FarmBot exists today, and it is the most concrete first step into a semi-autonomous food system.
Read MoreCompanies We're Watching, and Why
A short tour of the robotics teams whose work points toward a real seed-to-supper pipeline, and why we would rather build with this technology than compete against it.
Read MoreIntroducing Johnny Autoseed
Launching an educational resource exploring how automation and robotics could transform local food production through open research and modular technology.
Read MoreA Small Archive, On Purpose
We are publishing slowly and only when there is something worth documenting. Expect fewer posts, but better notes, clearer trade-offs, and more grounded updates.