building

Straw bale/timber frame
Off-grid solar electric
Solar heating and hot-water
Earthen plaster and stucco
cobbed wood stove/earth oven
milk paint
on-demand hot water
greywater system
rainwater catchment
bio-based paints and soy concrete stain
hydronic mass floor heat

This project was begun in the summer of 2002. The goal was to
build with as much local material as possible. The straw is from
our neighbors, the clay for the plaster is from pit 15 feet away,
and the frame is red and white pine harvested within the
semi-local area.

As of summer 2007 the project is close to completetion (with a
sauna coming soon) and we are offering tours and free opinions if
you happen to be in the Cornucopia, Wisconsin area.

Other goings-on;
Cob-building workshops
Plaster making and application workshops
On-site consulatations

Call Greg at 715-209-6496 for assistence