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Welding steel. Growing roots. Building something real.

A plan to build a self-sustaining, automated farm in Brazil from the ground up.

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Building Something Real

Time to build something with real purpose.

The plan: get residency in Brazil, earn a welding certification, take jobs, stack cash, buy land, and build a farm that actually works — with smart automation baked in from day one.

This isn't a daydream. It's an engineering project. Every phase has deliverables. Every system gets designed before it gets built. The farm runs on sweat equity and sensor data.

5 Project Phases
1 Mission
Freedom

The Five Phases

Each phase builds on the last. No shortcuts. No bullshit.

01
In Progress

Residency

Secure legal residency in Brazil. Navigate the visa process, establish local banking, and set up a base of operations.

  • Temporary residence visa application
  • CPF registration (tax ID)
  • Local bank account setup
  • Portuguese language basics
02
Next Up

Welding Certification

Get certified. MIG, TIG, stick — whatever the local market needs. Build a portable skill that pays anywhere.

  • Research Brazilian welding certifications (FBTS/SENAI)
  • Enroll in certification program
  • Practice and pass qualification tests
  • Build local trade network
03
Planned

Stack Cash

Take welding jobs. Live lean. Every real goes into the land fund. Target: enough for acreage plus a year of runway.

  • Welding jobs — industrial, construction, fab shops
  • Track income/expenses religiously
  • Research land prices by region
  • Build savings target with buffer
04
Planned

Buy Land

Find the right piece of ground. Water access, soil quality, solar exposure, road access. Due diligence, not impulse.

  • Region scouting (climate, soil, water table)
  • Legal due diligence on rural properties
  • Soil testing and water rights
  • Negotiate and close purchase
05
Planned

Build the Farm

Infrastructure first: water, power, shelter. Then crops. Then automation. Industrial-grade systems on agricultural scale.

  • Well/water system + solar power array
  • Workshop and living structure (welded steel frames)
  • Initial crop planning and soil prep
  • Smart automation systems →

Automation from Day One

This isn't a hobby farm with a raspberry pi stuck in the dirt. This is ISA-95 meets agriculture. Sensor networks, automated irrigation, climate monitoring, batch processing for harvests, and OPC-UA data pipelines — all designed before the first seed goes in the ground.

See the Automation Plan →
L4: Farm Dashboard KPIs, yields, forecasts
L3: Operations Scheduling, inventory, quality
L2: Control Irrigation, climate, power
L1: Sensors Soil, weather, water, solar

Let's Build This

Got skills? Got ideas? Want to help wire up a farm in Brazil? Reach out.

Coker Prosser

The builder. The welder. The farmer.

Thomas Frumkin

The automation guy. Industrial controls & systems.