Kelly Boedigheimer, Minnesota
We had groundsource heat installed in our home in northern Minnesota. Rather than burning fuel oil we now heat and cool with dirt and minimal electricity. We are going into our 11th year of growing our own vegetables. We pressure can and dehydrate as much as possible for the year. This year we are expanding and adding navy type beans to dry, strawberries, raspberries and possibly apples. Next step will be chickens for eggs. We replaced all lightbulbs in our home with compact flourescent bulbs and put water saving filters on all faucets and a water saving shower head in the bath. We are trying to combine trips on the weekend so we use the car no more than necessary.