A $1.85 million grant was awarded to Kilby Farm, LLC in Cecil County to install an anaerobic digester at its 400-head dairy operation. The project represents a retrofit to an existing, but non-operational, digestion system that will create a reliable power supply for the farm throughout the year. This project is funded with the support of the Strategic Energy Investment Fund administered by the Maryland Energy Administration.
The system upgrade at Kilby Farm is designed to offset all or most of the farm’s energy requirements. The retrofit will allow the farm to convert more manure to solids and improve its management and transport of manure to other farmers seeking this valuable nutrient source for phosphorus-deficient crop fields.
Kilby Farm is a 500-acre operation located in western Cecil County. The operation includes the dairy farm, milk bottling plant, ice cream manufacturing plant, and microbrewery. The farm is currently owned and operated by Ben and Liz Flahart.
