Farm Energy Working Group

Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy practices to meet the needs of Iowa's small to mid-sized farm operations.
 

Farmers' Success Stories of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

These farmers with small to mid-sized operations want to tell other farmers how they successfully use renewable energy or energy efficiency on their farms. Read on to get ideas that can be replicated or watch the videos farther below.
 

Wind turbine High Hopes Gardens Mark Runquist/Linda Barnes Melbourne, IA	Solar PV and solar hot water Radiance Dairy Francis and Susan Thicke Fairfield, IA
Wind & Solar on the Farm Jack Bensink Pleasantville, IA (FEWG grant recipient)	Energy Efficiency Jason Gomes How to Build an Energy Efficient Season-Extension Bunker (pdf manual) (FEWG grant recipient)
Corn burning boiler Pheasant Run Farm Eric and Ann Franzenburg Van Horne, IA	Solar Electric Pardee/Rawitt Farm (with permission from Practical Farmers of Iowa)
Wood burning boiler Hoffman Produce Greg and Denise Hoffman Waterloo, IA (FEWG grant recipient)

Farmer-to-Farmer Video Conversations

To help Iowa farmers on small to mid-sized operations see that energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy opportunities make sense and work, the Farm Energy Working Group produced the following videos. Hear how these Iowa farmers are reducing fossil fuel use on their farms.