Accessible to everyone
The philosophy underpinning Boxponics is that virtually everyone should be able to use the eXtensible Farmstead. That includes children, people who are unable to read, neurodiverse individuals, and others who typically are not able to take advantage of innovative technology.
Hardware
The eXtensible Farmstead's basic module is the Production Box. It is very flexible. You can configure the same Production Box to grow vegetables, fruits, or mushrooms, using soil or hydroponic or aquaponic nutrients.
Production Box
The Production Box has two parts. There is a lower Reservoir, that can hold water with nutrients for hydroponic growing. The Grow Bed above that is where all your plants or mushrooms will grow.
Box Covers
There are two different covers for the Production Box" the High Clear Dome and the Low Opaque Dome. Both covers have an integrated solar-powered evaporative cooler to regular the inside temperature as needed. Both covers have an integrated solar-powered evaporative cooler. The High Clear Dome turns the Production Box into a mini-greenhouse.
Garden on the go
Built-in wheels mean that you can easily move your covered Production Box outside during the day to bathe your plants in sunlight.
Converts for hydroponics
If you want to grow your plants hydroponically rather than in soil, the Production Box makes that simple.
Expand your farm
As you gain experience, the eXtensible Farmstead gives you the option of connecting multiple Production Boxes to an external reservoir. That reservoir can even grow fish if you want to try aquaponics.