Roger Rainville’s biodiesel production system didn’t come out of an instruction manual or textbook. As he describes in Energy Independence: On-Farm Biodiesel Fuel Production, it was developed over time through experimentation and creative problem solving. In this short video, Rainville describes his philosophy for trying something new on your farm.

It’s all about making the most of the learning curve.

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program’s mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. SARE is proud of its connections to farming communities across the country. To learn more about our grants program; see more videos; read hundreds of fact sheets, books and other information about SARE-funded research; or search the projects database, visit www.SARE.org. SARE is funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

Most of the videos featured on Cooking Up a Story were produced, filmed, and edited by Rebecca Gerendasy. Fred Gerendasy contributed as a writer to many of the posts and occasionally as the interviewer. Visit Rebecca Gerendasy Clay – Art and Fred Gerendasy Photography to see their current work.