Cofounder, Farmstead
Search every verified Kevin Li interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Kevin Li, cofounder of Farmstead, described a two-year project to transform his newly purchased house into what he called a "high-tech Urban Homestead." In a December 2022 video, Li stated that he installed approximately 15 raised garden beds in his front yard and planted a row of citrus varieties, including Yuzu lemon. He also said he planted artichokes and six rare varieties of dragon fruit, and that a pipe carrying laundry water irrigates that area. Li said his backyard includes 25 solar panels on the roof, a chicken coop he referred to as an "egg machine," a natural pond, and an outdoor shower whose water he noted irrigates his front yard orchard. He acknowledged the setup might be "a little overkill" and "a little fancy," but said he wanted to demonstrate how possible it is to get started on such a project.
“Two years ago I bought this house with the goal of turning it into a high-tech Urban Homestead.”
“Step one is create a garden, so I put about 15 raised beds in the front yard where I get a ton of sun.”
“I love eating citrus so I put an entire row of interesting varieties like this Yuzu lemon.”
“All of these are artichokes, they come up every single year, and that pipe's actually in my laundry water that is watering this area.”
“I have six rare varieties of dragon fruit — that's just the front yard; here's my backyard: the roof has 25 solar panels.”
“This is my egg machine — these are my egg producers; this store raises based on sunlight and lets them out into this area.”
“I installed a natural flowing pond and the water runs right into the floor, but my favorite part just might be the outdoor shower where all the water, you guessed it, waters my front yard orchard.”
“I get it, it's a little overkill, it's a little fancy, but I do want to show you just how possible it is to get started.”
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