While most farm families cringe at the idea of needing to 'split up the farm', the business family at Basecamp Networks jumped when given the option. Basecamp Networks has created a new division, FarmHouse Networks, dedicated to wireless technology and applications for agriculture. Since March of this year, Basecamp Networks has been thrust into the agriculture spotlight due to their development of the world's first wearable application for agriculture, intelliSCOUT, for Google Glass. Since this development, Craig Ganssle, CEO and founder, has been inundated with requests to showcase intelliSCOUT and speak to farmers and industry leaders around the world about the current and future impact of hands-free wearables in the field.

'We are dedicated to continually being a technology company that exists to meet the needs of our end user. At this time, we have the privilege of courting the farmer as our key audience to serve.' Ganssle further expresses his admiration for the farm sector, 'We could not be prouder to be in a position to provide farmers with the technological tool of intelliSCOUT. Just as productivity and efficiency are needed in the traditional office setting, farmers need the same support and tools available to them. In launching FarmHouse Networks, we are positioned to provide farmers with all that they need under one roof.  We provide powerful wi-fi out in the field, the innovative next-generation wearable platform of intelliSCOUT, and then use the needed backend infrastructure of Google Enterprise to link it all together. FarmHouse Networks is the missing support system between the farmer and the technology tools available to them.'

FarmHouse Networks will be providing its application and solutions to many different growers and suppliers here in the US by the 2015 planting season. Deb Colitas, COO, explains, 'We are meeting with different growers from large and small operations in the corn, soybean, potato, and berry fields. Even the vineyards of Sonoma Valley have reached out to be a part of what we are doing. From a current company of 16 employees, we will be set to double our workforce by the end of 2015'.

What can FarmHouse Networks provide that is currently not available? Incredible wireless innovation and new tools to match. Imagine a 50,000+ acre farm completely connected through wireless so that every tractor, handheld device, and wearable do not lose their connectivity. This connectivity allows all applications to work together as they should. Farmers then collect and manage their data in real time through the cloud. 

The FarmHouse Network team recently spent time in Bath, PA working with Gary Yagerhofer, a fifth generation farmer. 'As the younger generation, we already have our phones and tablets in the field and on the equipment with us. To know that FarmHouse Networks is working to make sure that these devices work the right way for us, can get a signal, and integrate with what we have is much needed - I am excited to see what happens next.'