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   Green Energy

Massachusetts Farms Using Renewable Energy

Caretaker Farm, 1210 Hancock Rd, Williamstown, MA

413-458-4309
Caretaker farm uses solar power to pump water for their livestock and has a stand-alone system to supply power for electric fencing.

Howden Farm, Sheffield, MA
Howden Farm has a one kilowatt solar photovoltaic system. The electricity produced by the system is used to power a drip irrigation system.

Kosinski Farms
Kosinski Farm has corn-heated greenhouses.

Lion Spring Farm, 236 Dedham St, Dover, MA
617-930-2317
lionspring@comcast.net

The farm has a 4.8 kilowatt photovoltaic system and 3.1 kilowatt wind turbine all feeding a battery bank.

Riverland Farm, Sunderland, MA
Riverland Farm uses a photovoltaic electrical generation system.

Seeds of Solidarity, Orange, MA
Seeds of Solidarity is an “off the grid” farm that uses biodiesel and two solar electric systems for all of their electricity needs.

Sylvan Nursery
The nursery has a 10-kilowatt wind tower.

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