Awardee Name
Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Yestermorrow's Greenhouse: A Model of Innovation
Awardee State/Territory
Vermont
Involved States/territories
Vermont
Award Year
2011
End Date
Award Amount
$5,000.00
Production/Use
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
A passive-solar greenhouse that will be off-the-grid and heated with compost, will also incorporate several innovative and cost-effective technologies that have proven successful but have not been widely integrated into farm practices. This will demonstrate the viability of these systems and their benefits to farmers throughout Vermont.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No