Recreating Old Junk into New Art

Dale Peterson has an extraordinary ability to envision new life for old things. His workshop is crammed full of everything from doorknobs and old miner's lamps to oil cans. It is a junkyard paradise on a micro scale. All these things were functional at one time in the past. Dale's goal is to give them new life, to bring their style and class to a different purpose. Read the article in Yakima Magazine.

Raisin' in the Sun: Wine Grapes and Solar Power

Vigneron Gary Cox set a long-term goal of environmental sustainability for his Cox Canyon Vineyards and Ellensburg Canyon Winery in 1999, becoming the first sustainable vineyard and winery in Kittitas County, Washington USA. Recently, Cox invested in renewable energy by installing solar panels on his property to provide energy for processing his cabernet franc, riesling and malbec wine grapes. Cox's solar array comprises 85 solar panels on a portion of his 17-acre vineyard that wouldn't accommodate vines anyway. Read to full article here: Yakima Magazine Article MARCH 2017