> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://open.janastu.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://open.janastu.org/labs/iruway.md).

# IruWay Farm

 `IruWay Rural Research Lab` `DD Hills`  `Events`

[IruWay](https://iruway.janastu.org) is a collectively owned farm that aspires to be an inclusive laboratory of holistic technology exploration. Iruway is a farm located at the foothills of Devarayandurga near Durgadahalli village in Tumakuru district. Iruway is inside Halekote, and is close to forests and hills.

Iruway, or “iruve” means ants in kannada. As “iruve” becomes Iruway, we take inspiration from ants, as creatures of cooperation, coordination and the collective. Iruway was built with this concept, to foster a sustainable alternative for local knowledge creation and creativity.

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## Projects

### **Crafter Space**

The Crafter Space engages in research and technology development to make sustainable connections between local people, locally available materials and tools, and the required techniques and technology. A community knowledge archive, community radio and digital storytelling activities are also in development at the CrafterSpace.

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### **Namma Halli Radio**

A community WiFimesh radio, and makerspace of crafterspace encourage and involve local girls to explore and manage these spaces.&#x20;

"Jump” to [j.mp/janastu-mesh](https://j.mp/janastu-mesh)"

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### **Anthillhacks and Annotated Knowledge Archives**

The transformative potential of indigenous knowledge production, archiving and storytelling in a decentralized wifi-mesh context is likely going to lead to alternate possibilities of development for low-literate and remote communities.

&#x20;“Jump” to [j.mp/myhill](https://j.mp/myhill) | [j.mp/janastu-mesh](https://j.mp/janastu-mesh) | [j.mp/unbox-janastu](https://j.mp/unbox-janastu)"

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* [Nov 1 LGBT, sangama 377 with Design Beku](https://photos.app.goo.gl/isUJPSpaTYW82xUTA)
* [Nov 2nd Dipti and Natural farming - microbes gathering ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/iZChnUhsr1ZhJ3T6A)
* [Nov 16th SoTM anthillhacks and Helavaru at IIMB](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ai9ddJftk9f9vbdp9)
* [Nov 25th Mela with Sanketh and friends at durgadahalli](https://photos.app.goo.gl/PRQw5NaxAjabRAML7)
* [Dec 9th Mela with Mark and Yoomi and Jennifer Laser](https://photos.app.goo.gl/pQNhP6Lvikq8X4MQ9)
* [Jan 12th food wrapping experiment](https://photos.app.goo.gl/MGAwwUrr1fMs2qWz7)
* [Hari, Shreyas and Moda with Trink from Hillhacks](https://photos.app.goo.gl/D4rCvSCQLDadsb2F9)
* [Iruway random from June 2019 to Aug 2019](https://photos.app.goo.gl/qiwj5h8z2fXo8xun8)
* [Iruway and anthillhacks sotm, With students learning from Arun and Moda and acting out, and video of goats walking by banyan tree](https://photos.app.goo.gl/1WxQn4gPBG6DZnPG8)
* [general dd area pics, halekote and devarayanadurga](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ibinyzUDSq13Lfk78)
* [nov-feb-2019-albums](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOh6iaV7w-C_MyGtIPS5y3wX-MRnY-VNKZRn-Dm4xRg/edit)
* [Iruway fixers uppers - February 2021](https://photos.app.goo.gl/vR9epw9DyvNf9zbr6)
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