It’s one thing to enjoy the delicious, organic, locally grown produce that Stearns Farm has to offer, and I have been enjoying being a shareholder for many years. But it is also a wonderful feeling to be part of a community; a community that values supporting a local farm, that cares about eating healthily and sustainably, and is friendly and always willing to share recipes and ideas for trying new vegetables! What fun it is to meet with people in the area when it is time to pick up my weekly cornucopia of organic veggies. And the pick your own blueberries are the best!!
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This past year they added a smaller share for those of us with small or single households, which was a great option for me. Whether your family is large or small, you can’t go wrong with a Stearns farmshare!

I picked up trash around my neighborhood while walking my dog (wearing gloves of course). Not only did this task push me to go for a walk, but it also felt great to help my neighborhood be a cleaner place.

I had my attic insulated in December 2018 after completing a free audit through Endless Energy, a Mass Save partner. Blown insulation is a messy job but the crew lined the work zone and vacuumed at the end of the job so the impact was minimal. As part of the insulation work, they added a thermal barrier to the attic hatch which is accessed through my bedroom closet. That closet was freezing in past winters but now it is just a tad on the chilly side. They also improved the damming in the attic and removed old fiberglass insulation left behind by the previous owners. Lastly, they added weather stripping to my front door and performed air sealing to the foundation in the basement. The team was very professional and worked carefully around my pets. The invoice totaled almost $2,400 but the cost to me was just under $500 thanks to the Mass Save rebates!

So Endless Energy will send someone to the house to check your insulation, energy use of all kinds (electric, gas, oil, etc.). You will at least get some free light bulbs (LEDs) and lots of advice on improving your energy footprint. They will hook you up with vendors and financing to make recommended changes to your home. Great service!

We had Mass Save come in to look at our home insulation, turns out we had very little wall insulation. We went through Mass Save and had a company come in and blow in insulation. This cut our heating bills in half and the added bonus, we no longer could hear the wind blowing

In 2013 I did a MassSave energy audit. The company (whose name I now forget) added several inches of insulation to my attic as well as additional venting for the roof. Since then my heating costs have certainly gone done. I only paid for a small fraction of the work because of the MassSave incentives.