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In today’s economy small, family owned farms need additional help and support in order to operate successfully. Operational costs, including energy and bedding for animals are increasing environmental concerns, like manure runoff. Odor and pathogens can be problems. And agriculture accounts for an estimate 6% of US greenhouse gases.

Laurelbrook is a dairy farm located in East Canaan, Connecticut. The farm is a third-generation dairy farm started in 1948 by the Jacquier family. They have approximately 800 milking cows, 240 heifers, and 50 dry cows. The farm includes 275 acres, which is not enough land to field spread the manure generated by the herd.

“We’re not the only dairymen who are composting, but it is this sort of innovation that farmers need to consider. We’re proud to have figured out how to get the composting up and running again, and we’re pleased to be working with NativeEnergy,” Jacquier said. With the promise of upfront revenues from NativeEnergy’s Help BuildTM carbon offsets sales, the new separating equipment was installed and the system went into operation in early summer 2010.