Get Corn for your Stove or Join the Cooperative
Save Our Sky and Protect Our Planet were created as an effort to fight global warming. In order to ensure that the corn you burn helps fight global warming, you need to make sure the corn is grown sustainably. Our cooperative has defined this by three points. The corn is:
- Non-GMO - our farmer uses seeds that are not genetically modified.
- "Low-till" - our farmer uses a method of farming that minimizes the tilling of the soil which would normally release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and erode the soil.
- Organically fertilized - while our corn is not certified as "organic" our farmer uses turkey manure to fertilize the corn. Traditional corn uses energy- and chemical-intensive farming techniques.
We were also created to make it as easy as possible to obtain a sustainable fuel source. If you have to drive very far to get your corn, then it will neither be convenient nor environmentally friendly.
There is a one-time $100 fee to join the cooperative and a $25 renewal fee for each year after, plus the cost of the corn that you burn. Membership gives you access to both Takoma Park and Mt Rainier bins. If you'd like to join or you have some more questions, please send us an email via the Contact Us page.
If you are far away from an existing corn coop or farm, you may want to consider starting a coop like we did. (Contact us if you are SERIOUS about starting your own coop. We can help you with information, templates, and potentially a grant.)