It is not possible for the world to continue to use fossil fuels at the rate we currently use them on a sustainable basis. From the very inception of the farm we have concerned ourselves with how to plan our future using agriculture based fuels that we can control. We use biodiesel for running tractors and farm equipment, heating, and producing electricity. It smells like popcorn when it burns, has very low emissions, and is not toxic to have around the farm. Making bio-diesel is a one-day process that begins with pure vegetable oil and ends with a product very similar in its performance to fossil diesel fuel, yet capable of burning more cleannly. Our decision to use biodiesel at listeinign Rock Farm was motivated by our desire to use regional farmland to produce fuels rather than remain dependent of foreign oil, with all of its economic, ecological, and political complications.
