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Energy Farms are a response to the dominant agricultural model of the so-called “Green Revolution” that turns soil to dust, chemicals to food, and food to fuel.
Using science, proven tools, and evolving methodologies the Energy Farm Initiative seeks to demonstrate systems of agriculture that can sustain both farms and communities in the face of climate change and peak oil. This program weaves threads of the Relocalization vision into a fabric of local currency, local food and biofuel systems, revitalization of local industry, and community cooperation.
Our aim is to build flexible systems that reduce dependence on high energy inputs and produce food and reliable renewable energy for local users. The steps in which this transition is manifest is the Local Energy Farm Initiative.
Energy Farms Blogs
Posted by mkbomford,The Kentucky State University farm has been blessed with rain, and our crops are all in the ground and looking good. We direct-seeded corn, sweet sorghum... (read more)- Posted by mkbomford,The US Department of Energy (DOE) has a new factsheet entitled "Biofuels & Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Myths versus Facts." It's a fascinating mix of wishful... (read more)
Posted by joshpuckett,This past winter we began converting the three largest beds at the Sebastopol Energy Garden into a broad acre demonstration plot. The initial steps of converting the beds... (read more)- Posted by joshpuckett,The Sebastopol Energy Garden recently introduced a hive of Western Honey bees to our... (read more)
- Posted by joshpuckett,This past Saturday, May 31, 2008, the first gallons of recycled water entered the Sebatopol Energy Garden water system that before then had only... (read more)
- Posted by joshpuckett,Pest control at the Sebastopol Energy Garden does not involve the use of any commercial organic or chemical pesticides; rather the encouragement of natural pest... (read more)
Posted by miriamvolat,A critical component of Post-Carbon’s strategy is direct education to the public. One of our direct education approaches is providing tours of our energy farms... (read more)- Posted by mkbomford,I created this flow chart to help myself understand the variety of processes used to make ethanol from plants: The large yellow arrow shows the pathway... (read more)
- Posted by mkbomford,Over the past two weeks we prepared the land in the Kentucky State University Energy Farm Study for planting. We started with a freshly-cut hay... (read more)
- Posted by mkbomford,On Tuesday I went to a field day on no-till tobacco production. Tobacco is a warm season solanaceous crop -- like tomatoes or peppers --... (read more)
