Allen Farms
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Small-scale Digester Yields Energy, Environmental and Educational Benefits

Promotes environmental education, encourages environmentally friendly agriculture in the community, supports reduced energy costs and enhances fertilizer use from the digested material. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Big Sky West Dairy
Gooding, Idaho

3rd-Party Finances, Owns and Operates Anaerobic Digester on Large Dairy Farm

Produces an average of 1,080 kilowatts per hour of electricity, improves the farm’s management of manure and nutrients, and generates revenue for the owner through the sale of electricity, carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Central Sands Dairy
Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Anaerobic Digester Successfully Uses Sand Bedding

Removes 99 percent of sand particles from the manure, which is then delivered to the digester and generates an average of 685 kilowatts of electricity per hour. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Chaput Family Farms
North Troy, Vermont

Anaerobic Digester Makes Economic and Environmental Sense

Provides an average of 163 kilowatts per hour of electricity and offers additional revenue possibilities for the farm with minimal maintenance costs. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Dallman East River Dairy, LLC
Brillion, Wisconsin

Efficient Digester Generates Electricity and Commercial-grade Fertilizer

Yields an average of 540 kilowatts per hour of electricity and produces solids for farm bedding, as well as a commercial fertilizer. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Dane County Community Digester
Waunakee, Wisconsin

Community Digester Handles Manure from Three Area Farms

Produces an average of 1.5 megawatts of electricity per hour—enough electricity to power 2,500 homes. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Forest Glen Jerseys
Dayton, Oregon

Farm Supplies Manure for Anaerobic Digester

Generates 370 kilowatts per hour of electricity—enough to power 300 homes per year, as well as uses digestate to improve pastures and produces bedding material for area farms to purchase. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Kish View Farms
Belleville, Pennsylvania

Gravity Flow Digester Increases Efficiency, Creates Profit and Reduces Odor

Produces electricity generation of up to 120 kilowatts per hour, heats the digester and farm, generates revenue by accepting food waste, yields solid bedding and reduces odor. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Oregon Dairy Farm LLC
Lititz, Pennsylvania

Farm Expands 25-year-old Anaerobic Digester to Accommodate Larger Size

Yields an average of 110 kilowatts per hour of electricity, provides power for the farm, sells compost to the public and reduces odor. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Straus Dairy
Marshall, California

Simple and Reliable Digester Enhances Dairy Farm’s Sustainability

Improves the farm’s sustainability by generating an average of 80 kilowatts per hour of electricity, which provides power for the farm and its electric vehicles. For more information, read the full Progressive Dairyman story.Exit

Dane County Community Digester
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Norman Doll, Chief Operating Officer for Clear Horizons

Anaerobic Digester Type:
Complete Mix

Operating Since:
Late 2010 (filled digesters)

Ideal Family Farms, LLC.               
Beavertown, Pennsylvania
Meet Dennis Burbaker, Member/Partner

Anaerobic Digester Type:
Complete Mix

Operating Since:
July 2011

Reinford Farms, Inc.                    
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Meet Steve Reinford, Owner

Anaerobic Digester Type:
Complete Mix

Operating Since:
February 2008

Renergy                                        
Marengo, Ohio
Meet Alex Ringler, CEO

Anaerobic Digester Type:
Complete Mix

Operating Since:
Spring 2013

Storms Farm                               
Blandeboro, North Carolina
Meet Billy Storms, Owner/Operator & Don Britt, Operator

Anaerobic Digester Type:
Farm-Scale; Mixed Plug Flow

Operating Since:
October 2013