In Deerfield, Massachusetts, a fifth-generation dairy farm has discovered an unusual way to convert trash into power. According to a project profile published by the US Environmental Protection Agency, Bar-Way Farm now runs an anaerobic digester that converts 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of cow manure into energy each year. The system produces enough renewable energy to power about 900 homes, and it helps keep the 600-acre farm financially viable. For readers interested in climate change and practical economics, the farm offers a concrete example of a circular economy in action.
What is actually happening on this farm
