Re: buy local

stuart mcmillan (ummcmil9@cc.umanitoba.ca)
Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:42:45 -0600

> My husband wants to dig a root cellar I thinks its great,
> extend the season for our CSA members and ourselves. Any root cellar plans
> or suggestions? Thank-you, Beth
> >Debbie Ortman
> >Duluth, MN

I might suggest that if you find your subsoil inappropriate or other problems
in getting your planned root cellar under ground that you consider going
above. I recently was able to check out a straw bale vegetable storage, that
was built into a corner of an existing barn. It was built by some friends who
run a CSA, and wanted to expand their ability to store fruit and vegetables for
themselves, but also to store food for deliverlies to their customers. Same
priciples of building as for a regular strawbale, except that they used a
concrete exterior that they were going to put a moisture barrier over. Same
speed of construction. I do believe it was completed in two odd days. If you
have some questions would be glad to help out.

Stuart McMillan
ummcmil9@cc.umanitoba.ca

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