Fremont Regional Digester

08/03/2024

Good afternoon all. We try to be proactive with informing the community when there is potential for odors related to our operations and/or necessary maintenance.

This week, we will perform a full cleanout of our two digestate storage lagoons in Holton. As part of the cleaning and closure process, it will be necessary to remove the lagoon covers which may cause some odors in the area. We will complete this work as quickly as practical in an effort to limit any odors.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

01/12/2024

As a friendly heads-up to the community, we will begin performing cleaning work on all of the tanks at FRD next week. Tank cleanouts are a necessary maintenance event, but typically only need to be performed approximately once every 5 years and ensures the tanks continue to operate as designed. There is potential for odor that could impact the immediate area around the plant while we complete this work. We are taking every measure to reduce the possibility of odors and complete the work expeditiously. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates as we begin the work next week.

01/10/2024

Thanks to Michigan Farm Bureau for your support and for understanding the need and value of recycling nutrients and organic matter from uneaten food back to the soil where it helps Michigan farmers to grow more food.... A model for full circle sustainability!

Michigan Farm News

01/09/2024

"If Michigan wants to meet its ambitious climate goals, tools like anaerobic digesters will be vital.”

Read more from Ben Tirrell, legislative counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau and others on the need for sensible regulation of food waste derived digestate fertilizer in Michigan.

Michigan Farm News

01/06/2024

Hart-based fruit and vegetable farmer Craig Herremans has benefitted from using the FRD’s digestate to fertilize his crops. How would closure of the Digester impact Craig? Read more here to find out.

01/05/2024

"A bipartisan group of 15 lawmakers submitted a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) in late December sharing concerns about its changes to permitting for an anaerobic digester in West Michigan."

Learn more about the bipartisan lawmaker support for the FRD and why EGLE should reconsider their regulatory approach to anaerobic digestion in Michigan.

A bipartisan group of 15 lawmakers submitted a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) in late December sharing concerns about its changes to permitting for an anaerobic digester in West Michigan. Bill Caesar, the president of Generate Upcycle — which operat...

01/03/2024

"In a statement issued on Thursday morning, Dec. 28, Generate Upcycle President Bill Caesar said that time for a solution is coming to an end. “As we have said for two years,” Caesar said, “Generate Upcycle remains committed to working with EGLE and state regulators to achieve a reasonable solution to keep the Fremont Regional Digester in operation. Unfortunately, we will have no choice but to stop accepting food waste from Michigan customers at the end of this month.”"

Read more from Generate Upcycle President Bill Caesar on the status of the FRD.

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01/03/2024

Fremont beef farmer Tony Johnson uses digestate from the FRD because of its nutritional, organic value and environmental efficiency. Read more about how the Digester is benefitting Tony’s farm, and find out how the closure of FRD would impact him.

12/31/2023

Fremont dairy farmer Harry C. Stroven relies on digestate from the FRD to fertilize his land. With high fertilizer costs, Harry calls this decision a “no-brainer.” Learn more about how the FRD is helping this local farmer.

12/30/2023

"This methane digester handles about 40% of Michigan’s free market food waste and is a significant contributor of natural gas to power the surrounding community. It would be a pretty big loss to the state and to the region, particularly as we’re trying to address climate change..."

Read more comments from State Representative Joey Andrews regarding the potential closure of FRD.

State Representative Joey Andrews has joined a group of colleagues to sign a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy urging it to reconsider a permitting change that would lead to the closure

12/28/2023

The Fremont Regional Digester provides a critical and unique service to West Michigan food producers, keeping organics out of landfills, recycling nutrients, and generating renewable energy to help Michigan achieve its' sustainability goals.

The FRD is a critical resource to many food manufacturers and processors in West Michigan and beyond. FRD appreciates the support from customer’s like Fairlife.