This project is intended to help small-scale grain growers meet an increased demand for diverse, locally grown grains by designing a reaper-binder machine. To refine our prototype and final design, we worked closely with a three person review panel, made up of grain farmers and industrial designers. With this prototype, we hope to provide farmers nationwide with a way to harvest and bind grains on small plots of land in cities and along the periphery of urban areas.

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Creator

• Ziegler, Earl Hammer
• Molica, Christopher Joseph
• Jutras, Ian Matthew
• Boyle, Christopher John

Subject

• Industry
• Food
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042812-112952

Keyword

• Food security
• Agriculture

Advisor

• Hersh, Robert

Year

• 2012

Center

• Sustainable Food Systems Project Center - IQP
• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• National Center for Appropriate Technology

Date created

• 2012-04-28

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-08-09