Awardee Name
Woods Market Garden
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Pellet Fired Boiler for Multiple Greenhouses
Awardee State/Territory
Vermont
Involved States/territories
Vermont
Award Year
2009
End Date
Award Amount
$40,000.00
Production/Use
Urban farming and green spaces
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Conservation Practice(s)
Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation
Energy Efficient Building Envelope
Project Background
This project will create and demonstrate an efficient greenhouse environment for the production of organic produce by using a modern pellet fired biomass boiler to heat two innovative greenhouses for organic vegetable and fruit production. It will serve as a model for future projects on farms throughout Vermont.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No