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Seed Thresher
for The Hickories Farm
Role: Design, Prototyping, and Presentation Support
In collaboration with Patricio Salomon-Mir,
Kelly Russell, Milo Barron, and Kenna McCaughey (UConn COE '25)
The Hickories
Ridgefield, CT
As the founder of the Northeast Seed Collective,
The Hickories seeks to encourage collaborative local seed distribution through the proliferation of small-scale affordable and accessible seed threshers.
Mission Statement:
increase the quantity and quality of
ecotypic plants thriving in our landscape
Field Research
A key part of design is intimately learning about your client and the stakeholders of your work.
We had the awesome opportunity to travel to the farm in
Ridgefield, CT to experience
first-hand the lifestyle we were designing for.
Motions to Replicate
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Rock tumbling
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Grinding
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Sifting
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Felting
2025 Farmer 2 Farmer Conference
Meriden, CT
On January 25th, I had the privilege of speaking to the attendees of the annual Connecticut farmer's conference and present the initial concept of the seed thresher on behalf of my team members.
