The owners called upon EarthNet Energy, Chambersburg, Pa., for their solar solution. Solar thermal pre-heat results in approximately $1,600 savings per month or an equivalent 50% reduction in oil consumption. Now Lauden Farms boasts one of the most cutting-edge solar domestic hot water packages. Lauden owners looked no further than a solar domestic hot water (SDHW) system to offset the high price of fuel oil. And, with 350-500 gallons of hot water consumption per day, the farm was looking for alternative means for fuel savings. What can be done with expensive chemical solutions, the farm looked to a cheaper hygienic alternative - hot water. Working with livestock, maintaining sanitary conditions is always essential. And if that wasn’t enough, Lauden also contributes dairy products as part of the Land O’ Lakes cooperative. You see, Lauden Farms supplies milk to The Hershey Co., home to the ever-so delectable Hershey Chocolate - Hershey Kisses and Hershey Chocolate Bar, for example. With approximately 1,300 dairy cows, workers on the farm milk twice a day - all day - to ensure that they keep up with the increased demand for dairy. Located on the outskirts of Halifax, Pa., family-owned Lauden Farms boasts to be the largest dairy farm in Dauphin County, with more than 1,800 sprawling acres of land. Pastoral in setting, some of the working processes and methods these farmers implement hasn’t changed much over the years, or so they’d like you to think. Traveling the picturesque Pennsylvania countryside, you’ll find a spattering of dairy farms.
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