"It doesn’t have to be this way." Patagonia founder builds straw-bale home to answer major issue with traditional houses: ...

In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The ...

At a Monday afternoon press conference, VINES members were joined by local leaders to announce the opening of VINES' new ...

Eager to change the narrative on decades of failure at California's largest water body, state touts dust suppression. Some ...

Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, held a grand opening for its new 4,000 square foot facility.

The couple built the home based on passive design principles. Photo: Supplied Joe’s interest in straw-bale construction began in the 1990s, rooted in his commitment to sustainability ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, hosted a grand opening of its brand new ...

This year, straw from Lithuania will envelop a building in the quiet town of Todmorden ... a slightly more high-tech version of the simple straw bales that have been used by some eco-friendly ...

This is the 18th year Kelsay Farms has opened up to the community for the fall, a tradition that started as a way to share ...

Straw sales are going strong around the country as the spring barley harvest continues. Round bales are fetching in the region of €25-35, depending on where in the country you find yourself ...

George Johnson of Cody-based George Paul Vinegar had started making his small-batch vinegar in a building made of straw bales. The building stayed cool in the summer and warm in the winter, he said.