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## What is Farming?

ThreeFold Farming is a unique concept in the ThreeFold ecosystem where individuals (farmers) can:

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- Deploy nodes (3Nodes) that connect to the ThreeFold Grid
- Contribute computing resources (data, cloud and network) to the decentralized ThreeFold Grid
- Earn rewards whenever your nodes provide capacity and are actively utilized on the grid.
- Support a peer-to-peer cloud infrastructure alternative to centralized providers

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## The Power of 3Node 

Anyone can become a ThreeFold Farmer by running nodes that contribute capacity to the grid. 

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### **3NODES**

The ThreeFold Nodes are self-healing and autonomous. They provide data, network and cloud resources to the ThreeFold Platform, becoming active contributors to a decentralized digital infrastructure. 
Each node still delivers a powerful combination of modern technology and thoughtfully crafted design.


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**A new bare metal operating system**
Zero-OS supports all required Web2 and Web3 workloads and allows millions of nodes to operate in full autonomous mode providing lower cost, better energy efficiency, more reliability and security.

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**A Quantum Safe Storage System**
The Quantum Safe Storage System is capable of storing data indestructible, efficient, and ultra-scalable. Previous versions of this system are widely used to store Zetabytes of information by large organizations.

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**A Quantum Safe Network System**
Mycelium can look for the shortest path, has a built-in naming & CDN (Content Delivery) system, can survive disaster and network cuts much more efficiently as is possible today.

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## Build your own: DIY 3Node

ThreeFold makes it easy to become part of the network by setting up your own node. With compatible hardware, a stable internet connection, and a few simple steps, you can get started quickly and start contributing to the network and earning utilization rewards.

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### HOW IT WORKS


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        <h3 class="font-medium leading-tight">Create a Zero-OS bootstrap image</h3>
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        <h3 class="font-medium leading-tight">Choose Your Hardware</h3>
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        <h3 class="font-medium leading-tight">Register Your Node</h3>
        <p class="text-sm">Once it’s running, register your node and assign it to your farm via the ThreeFold Connect App.</p>
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        <h3 class="font-medium leading-tight">Go Live</h3>
        <p class="text-sm">After it’s connected, list your node on the Marketplace and start sharing your capacity.</p>
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## Get Started

Start providing capacity to others and join our Farmers community

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## The Evolution of Farming

### **A new chapter for capacity providers in the decentralized internet**

With the upcoming ThreeFold Marketplace (expected late Summer 2025), farming is evolving. 
It’s now easier than ever to share resources and earn based on real usage through a transparent, peer-to-peer platform.


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### **Why It Matters** 

This evolution introduces clearer commercial opportunities and a more accessible path for farmers to support and benefit from the growth of the decentralized internet.

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## Discover ThreeFold’s Ecosystem

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There are many ways to join our journey and help build a new internet infrastructure. 
Farming is just one core part of our ecosystem, here are all the products driving us toward a more open, autonomous, and interconnected digital future.

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