Recent Events

On August 12, KOMO 4 News environmental reporter Robert Santos featured the Farm Power Rexville digester project and farms in his report. Click here to view the segment (7MB). If your computer can't view Windows Media, try this clip in mpeg format (12MB, with text on screen from trial software).

On August 13, Farm Power founders Kevin and Daryl Maas presented to the public at Skagit Beat the Heat, the Skagit County's leading climate change citizens' group.

On May 31, Governor Chris Gregoire met with Skagit Valley farmers. Farm Power Founders Kevin and Daryl Maas had a chance to discuss their project with her, and she's now on record saying, "I want that digester to work." The full story is here.

On April 24, Puget Sound Energy announced an agreement to purchase Farm Power's electricity. You can read the press release here. KPLU's Liam Moriarty did a short piece about the project that you can listen to here, and you can also view television coverage of the announcement from KOMO 4, KIRO 7, and Nothwest Cable News.

On March 31, Farm Power attended Governor Gregoire's signing of SB 6806, which provides six years of property tax exemption for digesters in Washington--the same exemption previously given to ethanol and biodiesel facilties. The bill was written and sponsored by our own 10th Legislative District Senator Mary Margaret Haugen. Click here for pictures of Kevin and Daryl Maas with the Governor at the signing.

Farm Power Blog

Deeper thoughts on Farms and Power by Kevin Maas

News Articles

Turning Cow Pies Into Cash by Rachel Robertson, Northwest Business Monthly, June, 2008.

4 Dairies to Join Manure Digester Project by Cookson Beecher, Capital Press, June 6, 2008. (Videos may be available here)

Gov to Farmers: "How are We Doing?" by Cookson Beecher, Capital Press, June 6, 2008.

"Manure - It's a Good Thing" Senator Mary Margaret Haugen's Press Release, April 1, 2008. (despite what this otherwise excellent article says, Kevin and Daryl are not farmers. Also, the $200,000 estimate should refer to bedding costs on all four farms, not just one)

"Waste not Wasted" by Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald, July 27, 2007.

"Cashing in on Global Warming" by Josh Lintereur, Skagit Valley Herald, December 27, 2007.