Miles City BBQ

The bus rolled into the Miles City Community College (MCC) at 2pm. MCC is starting a new bio-fuels degree program. This is really exciting because we were able to discuss the sustainability aspect and hopefully they will pursue this. John Munsell had a Chinese mechanical seed crusher, biodiesel processor, and a seed separator owned by MCC. With this equipment, he gave multiple biodiesel demonstrations throughout the event. Northern Plains along with its local members catered the BBQ with local beef. Despite the wind, the BBQ was a great success. Approximately 100 people attended the event, toured the demonstration, had some local donated beef, and visited the bus, mainly to talk biodiesel, local foods and wind. We met some incredible people including Scott, interested in starting a local foods program, Tommy who is living off of the grid in a solar powered home, and of course the folks starting the biofuels degree program with a WIRED grant through the Department of Education. Northern Plains will hopefully collaborate with local members to establish a local foods project, and to continue discussion on sustainable biofuels with the college.