Alternative Energy Efforts-
As part of our effort to be an environmentally conscious farming operation and to declare our energy
independence from foreign and unstable sources we are using and working with alternative clean domestic
sources of energy on our farm.
Since 1993 we derived 90%+ of our heat for our farm from Bio-Mass sources here on the farm.
In 2006 will have converted all of our off-road diesel consumption to Soy based Bio-diesel. - B5 with the
hope of increasing this to B20 in the future. All engines over 25hp are fuel efficient diesels.
We currently use photo voltaic cells to perform some minimal operations on the farm, such as power for our
weather collection system, limited lighting, fence charging, etc. Come see our solar fan set up at farmers
market!
By collecting rain water we reduce the energy needed to pump water from our wells. We collect 1000's of
gallons each year for use on the farm. This also reduces run off issues.
We have been collecting wind data since January 2004, unfortunately our site is not compatible with wind
generation. We have a lot of wind, it is just not sustainable at current pricing.
We continue to select energy efficient equipment to make the energy we use do more with less
environmental impact.
As part of our effort to be an environmentally conscious farming operation and to declare our energy
independence from foreign and unstable sources we are using and working with alternative clean domestic
sources of energy on our farm.
Since 1993 we derived 90%+ of our heat for our farm from Bio-Mass sources here on the farm.
In 2006 will have converted all of our off-road diesel consumption to Soy based Bio-diesel. - B5 with the
hope of increasing this to B20 in the future. All engines over 25hp are fuel efficient diesels.
We currently use photo voltaic cells to perform some minimal operations on the farm, such as power for our
weather collection system, limited lighting, fence charging, etc. Come see our solar fan set up at farmers
market!
By collecting rain water we reduce the energy needed to pump water from our wells. We collect 1000's of
gallons each year for use on the farm. This also reduces run off issues.
We have been collecting wind data since January 2004, unfortunately our site is not compatible with wind
generation. We have a lot of wind, it is just not sustainable at current pricing.
We continue to select energy efficient equipment to make the energy we use do more with less
environmental impact.
Alternative Energy
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