Massachusetts Clean Energy Center June 20, 2014 More than 200 years ago, the Barstow family built a dairy farm on a plot of land in Hadley. Earlier this month, the family celebrated another milestone on their sixth-generation farm – the start-up of their new anaerobic digester. I was excited to travel to Hadley with MassCEC … Read more
By Nora Goldstein, BioCycle June 2014, Vol. 55, No. 5, p. 58 A steady stream of anaerobic digestion facilities are coming on line, most equipped to process food waste. This first of a two-part series profiles several farm digesters. In the past several weeks, we received invitations to two ribbon cuttings for newly installed farm-based … Read more
Cabot Creamery Cooperative by Ann Hoogenboom Sustainability is all about cycles. It asks us to question what we throw away – challenging the standard practice of produce, use and dispose. Whether we think about repurposing, as in the case of the Freund Family and their Cow Pots made from manure, or reuse, as Cabot farm … Read more
Drive-Thru Farm-Fresh Meat and Eggs: Barstow’s Longview Farm At family-owned and operated Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Mass., the motto is “Absolutely local, absolutely delicious.” Thanks to the farm’s drive-through window, discerning carnivores needn’t leave the car when stocking up for their next BBQ. But don’t forget about Fido: Dog bones are also available to … Read more
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