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

Local and renewable, it is a waste from harvesting. A family like that of Jen Frey and Joe Wirbick can find enough space to build a straw bale house or two on a windy hillside near Mount Joy.

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 ...

JUDY KNOX AND her husband Matts Myhrman say Tucson is on its way to becoming known world-wide as the center--if not quite the birthplace--of straw bale construction. This weekend Out on Bale ...

Carbon-Free Infrastructure and Construction Chris constructed the first permitted straw bale house in Ontario in 1996. He has authored seven books on sustainable building, including the well loved ...

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 ...

Like everything else, Kirk said, it is extremely important thing to have a plan.

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.

Milking 400 cows and finishing over 200 cattle, Andy and Jerry Darmody rely heavily on the use of a diet feeder all year ...

Guidestone Colorado’s 18th annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival will take place Oct. 4-6 and 11-13, from 9 a.m. to noon ...

Write down the number and type of animals you intend to keep for winter 2024/2025. The maximum number you are allowed ...