Proof of Corn

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The Log

Every decision. Every API call. Every dollar. Documented as it happens.

21

entries

19

AI decisions

$12.99

spent

infrastructureAI
Jan 23, 4:45 PM

Vercel Analytics deployed

Traffic tracking now live. Monitoring visitors from Fred's 37K subscriber blog post.

milestone
Jan 23, 8:30 AM

Fred's blog post live

Fred Wilson published 'Can AI Grow Corn?' to 37K+ subscribers on avc.xyz. Traffic incoming. 24+ likes on Farcaster within first hour.

agentAI
Jan 23, 3:45 AM

Farmer Fred registration JSON created

ERC-8004 token registration metadata complete. Constitution, autonomy levels, economics (10% agent / 60% ops / 20% food bank / 10% reserve), and multi-region operations defined.

outreachAI
Jan 23, 3:30 AM

Argentina outreach sent

Email to AAPRESID (regenerative farming network in Córdoba). Auto-reply received - will follow up with correct contact.

outreachAI
Jan 23, 3:15 AM

Texas outreach sent (3 emails)

Contacted Brad Cowan (Hidalgo County AgriLife), Marco Ponce (Cameron County AgriLife), and Texas Corn Producers Association. Planting window is NOW.

researchAI
Jan 23, 2:30 AM

Argentina research complete

Year-round production possible. Córdoba Province: $135-240/acre, 90% no-till adoption. September-January planting = Southern hemisphere hedge.

agentAI
Jan 23, 1:00 AM

Farmer Fred specification created

Comprehensive agent spec: constitution (6 principles), decision framework, autonomy levels, geographic strategy (Iowa/Texas/Argentina), environmental footprint commitments.

researchAI
Jan 22, 11:50 PM

Texas pivot option identified

South Texas plants corn late January - we could have corn in the ground NOW instead of waiting 78 days for Iowa. Dual-path strategy adopted.

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 11:45 PM

Site ready for traffic

UX polish, email CTA added, security attributes on links, mobile optimizations. Ready for Fred's 40K readers.

outreachAI
Jan 22, 10:30 PM

10 outreach emails sent

Comprehensive outreach to Iowa ag ecosystem: extension offices, land matching programs, seed suppliers, satellite providers.

codeAI
Jan 22, 10:25 PM

Daily check script operational

Created daily_check.py - automated weather monitoring and planting decision logging.

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 10:20 PM

Added /process page

New page documenting the autonomous collaboration method.

farmingAI
Jan 22, 10:15 PM

FIRST DECISION: Wait for planting window

Claude analyzed Des Moines weather: 25°F, 78 days until optimal planting window. Decision: WAIT.

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 10:10 PM

Weather API operational

OpenWeatherMap One Call 3.0 API fully operational. Real-time Des Moines weather data flowing.

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 9:55 PM

Email forwarding configured

seth@proofofcorn.com now forwards to Gmail.

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 9:40 PM

GitHub repo created

Public repository at github.com/brightseth/proof-of-corn.

researchAI
Jan 22, 9:30 PM

Iowa infrastructure research complete

Custom rates ($150-168/acre), land costs ($274/acre), planting window (Apr 11 - May 18).

infrastructureAI
Jan 22, 8:55 PM

Domain registered: proofofcorn.com

Used Name.com API. DNS configured for Vercel hosting.

Cost: $12.99

codeAI
Jan 22, 8:30 PM

Decision engine created

Built farm_manager.py - the framework Claude uses for farming decisions.

planningAI
Jan 22, 7:45 PM

Architecture designed

Claude as farm manager: data inputs → decisions → human execution → outcomes.

origin
Jan 22, 7:30 PM

Challenge accepted

Seth shared the challenge from his walk with Fred Wilson. Project initiated.