Alexis Zeigler and Living Energy Farm

driven by daylight, doing great things

Living Energy Farm is an off-grid project in sustainable living near Louisa, Virgina. They’ve developed an array of ingenious technical solutions to household, workshop, and agricultural tasks that are very efficient and low-cost.

Of particular note are their “daylight drive” systems that use direct solar (PV) power to run household appliances and workshop tools.

We’re building a workshop at Magpie Hollow and I am thinking to utilize their solar/DC designs and have the workshop be mostly or totally off-grid. I want to gain some experience with these systems and then incorporate them with our water-sanitation projects abroad. LEF has partnered with grassroots groups in Jamaica and Puerto Rico to install decentralized energy systems and appliances - truly pioneering work!

Hope you enjoy the conversation with Alexis!