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| The list of ways we can help the earth on Earth Day and every day is endless--and we're learning more ways every day. We started a list of things we can do ... Around the Farm - Start a compost pile.
- Use mulch to conserve water in your garden.
Around the House
- Recycle everything!
- Weatherize and insulate your home, and consider installing double pane windows.
In Our Lives and Our Communities
- Buy recycled products.
- Spread the word about conservation!
Let's EXPAND the list! What can farmers do to help? Tell us what you do on Earth Day or every day to pitch in.
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Thanks for starting this thread!
I'm a little late for Earth Day, but on our farm we try to make Earth Day every day, too. In addition to those already mentioned, here are some strategies we've implemented:
1. We've changed all our light bulbs to compact fluorescents.
2. We bought a fairly inexpensive, high mpg new car for my husband to commute to work in, I took his old car (which also gets good mileage), and we semi-retired the gas-guzzling farm truck I'd been driving, except for hay/gravel runs, etc.
3. We've cut down on driving, making sure to combine errands on trips to town.
4. When the rains stop, I start hanging my laundry out to dry.
5. We installed gravel sacrifice areas for our horses, to cut down on winter mud and muck formation that leads to nutrient run-off.
6. We're trying to grow more of our own food, buy more food from local small farmers, and buy more organic/fair trade products at the supermarket.
Cherie 
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