Solar CITIES

Build the body of your own backyard biodigester and be ready to bring it home to connect and inoculate it. This option includes the Kit of connectors and IBC Tote, a manual, and mentorship from a member of Solar CITIES Solutions. 

Make-and-Take Now

Learn Hands-On. Practice building a Biodigester with a group, then go home with a Kit of connectors to begin building your own! This option includes a copy of the manual.

Practice & DIY with a Take-Home Kit

Join a hands-on learning team to build a biodigester on site. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to get started of your own in the future & really understand what you're doing and why. 

Listen, Learn & Gain Experience

I am unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to support this hands-on learning experience for others.

Contributor

Experienced "Biogas Innoventors and Practitioners" are welcome to join the group to share their insights. Register here and let us know you will be joining in the fun!

Been There Done That

Join us at The Edge Farms&rsquo; First Annual Hands-On Biogas Workshop and Backyard Biodigester &ldquo;Make and Take&rdquo;&nbsp; <p fr-original-style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code &ldquo;EARLYBIRDIES&rdquo;!&nbsp;Alexandra and Blake, Owners of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.theedgefarms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Edge Farms</a>, will be building their own biodigesters. Other participants get a chance to join a team and play with others - and even begin to build their own! Simply join in and learn how you can build one for yourself.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1745949135/wysiwyg/joaixes6cbjfonkbuv8a.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions to small farms so they can become quickly profitable and built to the scale each wants&hellip; this duo is as accessible and understated as they are entertaining. We will have a ball together building and learning in the June sunshine.&nbsp; <p fr-original-style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code &ldquo;EARLYBIRDIES&rdquo;!&nbsp;Sustainability, homestead &amp; farm independence, FREE fertilizer, FREE cooking fuel, and MORE off-grid energy - what&rsquo;s not to love?&nbsp; We will be following the book <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://solarcities.solutions/resources/" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">How to Build a Solar CITIES IBC Tank Biodigester</a>, with its author, world renowned Janice Kelsey, Co-founder of&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://solarcities.solutions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Solar CITIES</a>. Check out her <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNDPDBmBPzU" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">TEDx Talk</a> on YouTube! Each person who signs up for the Make-and-Take Now or Practice &amp;&nbsp;DIY Later ticket options will receive a copy of this hands-on manual at the event. Others who are practicing with a team of people, attending to Gain Experience or just thinking about building their own backyard biodigester can also purchase a copy to reference as a downloadable PDF. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1745949554/wysiwyg/jlqq5gvjjf8507b9epzl.png" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Hosting this First Annual Sustainability-focused workshop, Blake and Alexandra are out to share hands-on skills and designs for turning food waste and other feedstocks into fuels and fertilizer that can be applied immediately to garden beds without a waiting period. By increasing fertility and the soil economy, your vegetables, crops, and flowers will thrive.&nbsp; <p fr-original-style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code &ldquo;EARLYBIRDIES&rdquo;! We will prepare and bring many materials for building them, as well as all of the tools and resources from the kit needed to build the main body of a biodigester. You can then share your experiences with friends and be the next expert! We will have a very informative display set up, complete with mobile classroom &amp; kitchen so you can see biogas in action! IN ADDITION: We are also offering a FREE same-day tour of one of the Solar CITIES biogas proving grounds right here in Chester County, just 1/4 of a mile away, where a local family has been cooking with biogas and gardening with the live fertilizer for over a decade.&nbsp; JOIN US:Please purchase a ticket, at whatever support level you are interested in, and join us on Saturday, June 28th. &nbsp;Rain Date TBA. Pot Luck Lunch: &nbsp;Please bring food to share in community, as we will be sitting down together for Q&amp;A and idea sharing. Proposed Agenda for the Day:Arrive By: &nbsp;9:30 AMProgram Begins: &nbsp;10:00 AMPot Luck Lunch: &nbsp;12:00 NoonHands-On Construction of Biodigester: &nbsp;12:30Closing Discussion &amp; Tour: &nbsp;4:00 PM

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Last name, Thank you for supporting Solar CITIES and The Edge Farms in the upcoming Hands-On Workshop! As you learn and develop your understanding and skills, it will also give The Edge Farms&#39; Alexandra and Blake the ability to produce their own clean burning fuel, as well as nutrient dense fertilizer for the farm. Win win! For more information on their Off-Grid projects and regenerative practices, visit their website, <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://TheEdgeFarms.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">https://TheEdgeFarms.com</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;"></a> Participants will leave with the basic skills and knowledge that they will need to replicate this project. Join us at The Edge Farms📭 &nbsp; at 3410 Conestoga Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343⌚ &nbsp; On <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{date-variable-0a3f6f15-0997-44a2-9625-cc8ed190a0f5}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Date RAIN DATE:&nbsp; TBA Please wear appropriate clothing and gear for building in a farm and garden environment - sturdy shoes/boots, sun hats, gloves, sunglasses/safety goggles, etc.&nbsp;Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated! We welcome people with various levels of ability and will be able to accommodate some physical challenges. If you have a question or concern about accessibility for the day, please contact us in advance.&nbsp; We will be breaking for a short lunch, so please bring healthy food/snacks for yourself and, if you wish, to share with others in community. Some refrigerator space will be available if you&rsquo;d like to keep already-prepared foods cold for this break.&nbsp; There is a Wawa just minutes away for anyone in need of food or beverages. Kindest regards, Alexandra W. Ferris &amp; Blake Edmondstheedgefarms@gmail.com484-393-1148 Janice Kelseyinfo.solarcities@gmail.com1-610-745-4403

Join us at The Edge Farms’ First Annual Hands-On Biogas Workshop and Backyard Biodigester “Make and Take”  SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code “EARLYBIRDIES”! Alexandra and Blake, Owners of <a href="https://www.theedgefarms.com/" target="_blank">The Edge Farms</a>, will be building their own biodigesters. Other participants get a chance to join a team and play with others - and even begin to build their own! Simply join in and learn how you can build one for yourself.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1745949135/wysiwyg/joaixes6cbjfonkbuv8a.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> Committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions to small farms so they can become quickly profitable and built to the scale each wants… this duo is as accessible and understated as they are entertaining. We will have a ball together building and learning in the June sunshine.  SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code “EARLYBIRDIES”! Sustainability, homestead &amp; farm independence, FREE fertilizer, FREE cooking fuel, and MORE off-grid energy - what’s not to love?  We will be following the book <a href="https://solarcities.solutions/resources/">How to Build a Solar CITIES IBC Tank Biodigester</a>, with its author, world renowned Janice Kelsey, Co-founder of <a href="https://solarcities.solutions/" target="_blank">Solar CITIES</a>. Check out her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNDPDBmBPzU" target="_blank">TEDx Talk</a> on YouTube! Each person who signs up for the Make-and-Take Now or Practice &amp; DIY Later ticket options will receive a copy of this hands-on manual at the event. Others who are practicing with a team of people, attending to Gain Experience or just thinking about building their own backyard biodigester can also purchase a copy to reference as a downloadable PDF. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1745949554/wysiwyg/jlqq5gvjjf8507b9epzl.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> Hosting this First Annual Sustainability-focused workshop, Blake and Alexandra are out to share hands-on skills and designs for turning food waste and other feedstocks into fuels and fertilizer that can be applied immediately to garden beds without a waiting period. By increasing fertility and the soil economy, your vegetables, crops, and flowers will thrive.  SIGN UP BY MAY 31st for a $50 DISCOUNT using the code “EARLYBIRDIES”! We will prepare and bring many materials for building them, as well as all of the tools and resources from the kit needed to build the main body of a biodigester. You can then share your experiences with friends and be the next expert! We will have a very informative display set up, complete with mobile classroom &amp; kitchen so you can see biogas in action! IN ADDITION: We are also offering a FREE same-day tour of one of the Solar CITIES biogas proving grounds right here in Chester County, just 1/4 of a mile away, where a local family has been cooking with biogas and gardening with the live fertilizer for over a decade.  JOIN US:Please purchase a ticket, at whatever support level you are interested in, and join us on Saturday, June 28th.  Rain Date TBA. Pot Luck Lunch:  Please bring food to share in community, as we will be sitting down together for Q&amp;A and idea sharing. Proposed Agenda for the Day:Arrive By:  9:30 AMProgram Begins:  10:00 AMPot Luck Lunch:  12:00 NoonHands-On Construction of Biodigester:  12:30Closing Discussion &amp; Tour:  4:00 PM

Solar CITIES

First Annual Backyard Biodigester Workshop at The Edge Farms

3410 Conestoga Rd

Make-and-Take Now

$400

Practice & DIY with a Take-Home Kit

$350

Listen, Learn & Gain Experience

$75

Contributor

$25

Been There Done That

Free

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