Renewable energy fair this Saturday at Oxford Farmers' Market
OXFORD – Curious about solar? Looking for ways to manage energy costs in your home or on your farm? Wondering how much power those solar panels behind the Oxford Memorial Library are generating and how much they’re saving the library?
Come to the Oxford Farmers’ Market this Saturday, July 22 and get your questions answered by the best local experts in home, commercial and agricultural solar applications, as well as home energy reduction through conservation. The Market’s annual Renewables Roundtable is free and open to the public. Presenters will be on hand with helpful information, site visit applications, and to answer questions from 10 a.m. to noon.
Residents of Chenango County have access to some of the best local renewable energy experts in the state. New Berlin-based Great Brook Solar has led the way in providing sustainable clean energy sources for homeowners in New York State since 1978. Through government grants and private donations, The Oxford Memorial Library commissioned Great Brook Solar to install solar panels in October of 2016. Library Board Members, Fred Lanfear and Bill Troxell will summarize the solar experience to date and will explain the cost savings associated with this addition of photovoltaics. After the Market, Fred will lead a tour at the Library for those interested in learning more. Tour starts at 1:00 at the Oxford Memorial Library just across the bridge at 8 Fort Hill.
Taitem Engineering firm, based in Ithaca, NY, specializes in mechanical, electrical and structural design for green buildings, LEED consulting, energy studies & energy research, solar pv design and installation. Their enthusiastic staff help people understand what it takes to create affordable homes and a net zero energy footprint as well as to set goals to save energy in new and existing buildings.
Robert DeClue is Conservation Planner for the Chenango County Soil & Water Conservation District. Among other technical assistance offered to farmers and landowners, he provides help in evaluating, planning, designing, and overseeing installation of various alternative powered livestock watering and fencing systems necessary for success in managing rotational pastures. In addition, his and allied farm agencies offer information and detailed planning on energy conservation and alternative electric generation for agricultural production operations.
Norm Farwell of Equity Energy is a visionary who understands the value of intentionally reducing energy waste and, by avoiding those costs, individuals and local economies benefit. Savings through some combination of air sealing, insulation and HVAC upgrades permanently lower fossil fuel demand in communities. Looking to the future, actions at the state level to encourage energy conservation would be to require that homes have an efficiency rating at the time of sale or rent, thus informing occupants of expected heating/cooling costs. That kind of transparency would help everyone.
Don’t miss out on this great free opportunity to speak with the experts and learn what energy independence looks like.
And for the kid in all of us, local acclaimed writer Suzanne Bloom will be at the Oxford Farmers' Market on the east lawn reading from her newest books, including "A Number Slumber", and "Bear Can Dance". In between a wedding and working on a new book, Suzanne is eager to see her neighbors again at the Oxford Farmers’ Market.
Suzanne Bloom is an internationally-known author whose books have been translated into at least six languages. She grew up in Queens, New York, graduated from Cooper Union, and has lived with her family in McDonough since 1980. Chenango County is where her stories began. Using friends’ barns and farm animals as models, she created “We Keep a Pig in the Parlor.” Bloom’s well-loved book “Piggy Monday” was inspired by Susan Hubbard’s kindergarten class, and throughout the years, Bloom’s sons and many students have inspired a variety of characters. For a period of ten years she worked with third graders at Oxford Academy producing a yearly anthology called “Think Big.” This will be Bloom’s second reading at the Oxford Farmers’ Market. Don’t miss it!
The Oxford Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday, 9 am to 12 noon through the end of September, in Lafayette Park, Route 12 in Oxford. Shoppers will find an abundance of fresh, local produce, chicken, dairy, baked goods, honey and syrup, staples for the kitchen, plant starts for flower and vegetable beds, hand-crafted items, locally-raised alpaca and wool products, and hand-made soaps.
– Submitted by Oxford Farmers' Market
Come to the Oxford Farmers’ Market this Saturday, July 22 and get your questions answered by the best local experts in home, commercial and agricultural solar applications, as well as home energy reduction through conservation. The Market’s annual Renewables Roundtable is free and open to the public. Presenters will be on hand with helpful information, site visit applications, and to answer questions from 10 a.m. to noon.
Residents of Chenango County have access to some of the best local renewable energy experts in the state. New Berlin-based Great Brook Solar has led the way in providing sustainable clean energy sources for homeowners in New York State since 1978. Through government grants and private donations, The Oxford Memorial Library commissioned Great Brook Solar to install solar panels in October of 2016. Library Board Members, Fred Lanfear and Bill Troxell will summarize the solar experience to date and will explain the cost savings associated with this addition of photovoltaics. After the Market, Fred will lead a tour at the Library for those interested in learning more. Tour starts at 1:00 at the Oxford Memorial Library just across the bridge at 8 Fort Hill.
Taitem Engineering firm, based in Ithaca, NY, specializes in mechanical, electrical and structural design for green buildings, LEED consulting, energy studies & energy research, solar pv design and installation. Their enthusiastic staff help people understand what it takes to create affordable homes and a net zero energy footprint as well as to set goals to save energy in new and existing buildings.
Robert DeClue is Conservation Planner for the Chenango County Soil & Water Conservation District. Among other technical assistance offered to farmers and landowners, he provides help in evaluating, planning, designing, and overseeing installation of various alternative powered livestock watering and fencing systems necessary for success in managing rotational pastures. In addition, his and allied farm agencies offer information and detailed planning on energy conservation and alternative electric generation for agricultural production operations.
Norm Farwell of Equity Energy is a visionary who understands the value of intentionally reducing energy waste and, by avoiding those costs, individuals and local economies benefit. Savings through some combination of air sealing, insulation and HVAC upgrades permanently lower fossil fuel demand in communities. Looking to the future, actions at the state level to encourage energy conservation would be to require that homes have an efficiency rating at the time of sale or rent, thus informing occupants of expected heating/cooling costs. That kind of transparency would help everyone.
Don’t miss out on this great free opportunity to speak with the experts and learn what energy independence looks like.
And for the kid in all of us, local acclaimed writer Suzanne Bloom will be at the Oxford Farmers' Market on the east lawn reading from her newest books, including "A Number Slumber", and "Bear Can Dance". In between a wedding and working on a new book, Suzanne is eager to see her neighbors again at the Oxford Farmers’ Market.
Suzanne Bloom is an internationally-known author whose books have been translated into at least six languages. She grew up in Queens, New York, graduated from Cooper Union, and has lived with her family in McDonough since 1980. Chenango County is where her stories began. Using friends’ barns and farm animals as models, she created “We Keep a Pig in the Parlor.” Bloom’s well-loved book “Piggy Monday” was inspired by Susan Hubbard’s kindergarten class, and throughout the years, Bloom’s sons and many students have inspired a variety of characters. For a period of ten years she worked with third graders at Oxford Academy producing a yearly anthology called “Think Big.” This will be Bloom’s second reading at the Oxford Farmers’ Market. Don’t miss it!
The Oxford Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday, 9 am to 12 noon through the end of September, in Lafayette Park, Route 12 in Oxford. Shoppers will find an abundance of fresh, local produce, chicken, dairy, baked goods, honey and syrup, staples for the kitchen, plant starts for flower and vegetable beds, hand-crafted items, locally-raised alpaca and wool products, and hand-made soaps.
– Submitted by Oxford Farmers' Market
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