What’s new at the farm Updated April 2026
🎨 Kids Zoom classes — now enrolling

Meet goats, 400 chickens, and fish on live camera. Three age tracks. Free with $10 suggested donation.

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🐐 Book a private farm tour

Meet the goats at the pond. Feed 400 chickens ($1/scoop). See aquaponics tanks. Appointment only.

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📸 Free tractor photo — Route 115

Vintage Ford tractor, hay bales, golden hour. Pull over and take a free photo anytime.

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🥚 Vending locker — coming soon

Fresh eggs & microgreens direct from the farm, 24/7 on Route 115. Join the waitlist.

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🌱 Volunteer at the Farm

Help with animals, aquaponics, and crops. Individual, student group, and corporate team days. No experience needed.

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🤝 Corporate Partnership

Sponsor the farm for ESG/CSR impact. Naming rights, team events, and UN SDG documentation.

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509(a)(2) Public Charity · Candid Gold Seal 2026

Closed-Loop
Agriculture

18 acres in the Pocono Mountains. Six climate-controlled containers. Solar powered. IoT monitored. Every waste stream feeds another system. Designed to be shipped anywhere in the world.

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6
Containers
18
Acres
350
Laying Hens
9kW
Solar
9
Live Dashboards
Our Mission

Cultivating Sustainable,
Nutrient-Dense Food

Founder and son with farm dog at AI Sustainable Foods

Our mission is to cultivate sustainable, nutrient-dense food through innovative aquaponic farming in Pennsylvania while advancing environmental stewardship, education, and community resilience. We are committed to producing clean, locally grown produce and fish using AI, robotics and regenerative systems that conserve water, eliminate synthetic chemicals, and model the future of responsible agriculture.

On this farm, chicken manure will feed a BSF bioreactor. Larvae will feed fish. Fish wastewater will irrigate plants. Duckweed captures excess nutrients. The result: a farm designed to eliminate purchased fertilizer, recycle 95% of water, and produce complete diets at full build-out.

Aquaponic growing system on the farm
Pond on the property

Built From
Scratch

From a Brooklyn apartment aquaponics experiment to 18 acres of cleared Pennsylvania farmland. Every container delivered, every trench dug, every fence built by hand.

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The Campus

Six Container Systems

Each 53×8×8-foot insulated container maintains -20°F to 80°F. Click any card to view live sensor data.

OPERATIONAL

Container 1 — Green Machine

3 microgreen test stations comparing LED, fluorescent, and metal halide at 65–75°F

OPERATIONAL

Container 2 — Protein Factory

350 laying hens producing ~98,000 eggs/year with free-range pasture access

PLANNED

Container 3 — The Ocean

7,200-gal Pacific white shrimp biofloc raceway, 800–1,200 lbs/year target

PLANNED

Container 4 — Aqua Garden

600 tilapia + aquaponic NFT/DWC grow beds + indoor observation beehives

PLANNED

Container 5 — Fungus Kingdom

HEPA spawn lab, fruiting chambers + 2,000 outdoor shiitake and oyster logs

PLANNED

Container 6 — The Kitchen

Processing hub, juice bar, 25-locker automated vending on Route 115

Integrated Systems

Livestock & AI Detection

350 laying hens produce ~98,000 eggs/year. 10 Nigerian dwarf goats provide milk, cheese, yogurt, and soap. OpenCV + YOLOv8 tracks every animal, counts flock size, and identifies predator species — fox, owl, coyote, bear, hawk — with 85–98% confidence.

Laying hens in Container 2 Nigerian dwarf goat Free-range chicken flock Backhoe loader used for farm development
OpenCV Livestock Detection — Live Simulation REC
Renewable Energy

9kW Solar.
IoT Monitored.

Canton PV array with 597Ah battery storage. Dual inverters. Net energy producer. Arduino + Raspberry Pi sensors write to Grafana every 5 minutes. 9 public dashboards. Open-source stack replicable for under $500/container. Full details →

Outreach

Education & Community

Child gently holding a laying hen during farm tour

12-stop tour route with live Grafana screens. Students count eggs, measure pH, monitor solar. Weekend workshops: mushroom cultivation, aquaponics, composting, poultry management. All free or donation-based. The USDA NIFA Farm-to-School program supports this model.

Appetite AI — our free mobile health app built on the same sensor technology. Predicts hunger cycles, tracks metabolic phases, provides rescue protocols. Try the demo →

Appetite AI health app preview
Farm community activity

All Donations Are
Tax-Deductible

509(a)(2) public charity · EIN 93-1895646 · Candid Gold Seal 2026. Every dollar funds container build-out, livestock, sensors, and education.

Exclusive Donor & Member Benefits

Early access to seasonal harvest festivals and farm events
Free educational workshop passes
Behind-the-scenes farm tours with live dashboard walkthroughs
Priority CSA subscriptions when the farm stand opens
Naming recognition on farm infrastructure
Members-only research updates and build-out progress
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Container delivery Farm pond Hardwood forest Nigerian dwarf goat Solar panels

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AI Sustainable Foods?+

A 509(a)(2) public charity operating an 18-acre closed-loop farm in Saylorsburg, Monroe County, PA. Currently producing eggs and microgreens with four additional containers in development.

How much of the farm is operational?+

Two of six containers (microgreens + 350 hens), 9kW solar array, IoT sensors with 9 Grafana dashboards, 10 goats, 2,000+ mushroom logs, and 10 cleared acres prepared for planting.

Are donations tax-deductible?+

Yes. EIN 93-1895646, Candid Gold Seal 2026. Donors receive exclusive event access, workshop passes, farm tours, priority CSA, and naming recognition. Donate here.

Can I visit the farm?+

Yes. Route 115 between Route 209 and Route 33, Saylorsburg PA. 90 min from NYC. Tours, field trips, workshops year-round. Contact us to schedule.

What makes this farm unique?+

Our analysis of USDA SARE-funded projects found zero research precedent for this combination of systems. Every season contributes to agricultural science.

How is the farm powered?+

9kW Canton solar array, 597Ah battery storage, dual inverters. Net energy producer. All data on public Grafana dashboards.

Join the Mission

Every donation, volunteer hour, and partnership moves us closer to the full 6-container closed-loop campus.

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