T20 continues to expand its portfolio to enable transition to cleaner energy generation an integrated international energy provider enabling decarbonization and energy transition solutions through innovative technologies today announced the acquisition of Petra Energy Holding Sarl owner of the Traunstein Geothermal Energy Project located in the Traunstein district of Bavaria Specific details of the transaction have not been announced The acquisition of the project was completed on December 30 a wholly owned subsidiary of Petra Energy Holding Sarl to be rebranded as Bayern Renewables GmbH to better reflect its mission will complete the development of the Traunstein Geothermal Project The Project is anticipated to provide both district heating supply and electrical power generation to meet local needs for clean Geothermal energy is highly regarded in Germany as one of a number of renewable energy generation sources Early-stage modeling indicates the estimated capacity of the project is 20MWt of heating and 13MWe of power generation helping to offset some of Germany's current energy shortages which has caused the reactivation of a number of coal-powered electrical generation plants The Traunstein Geothermal Project is an important step forward in continuing the transition to cleaner energy generation in Germany chief executive officer of Twenty20 Energy "We are pleased to add the Traunstein Geothermal Energy Project to our diversified mix of energy projects We identify opportunities to deploy cleaner energy technologies to address specific targeted needs in a financially viable manner Geothermal is a perfect fit in our strategy to provide environmentally friendly and renewable energy options that safely and reliably serve the regions in which we operate Our solutions integrate the latest technologies while balancing financial and environmental imperatives delivering energy where it is needed to support economic and social development mandates We are excited with the opportunities ahead." Twenty20 Energy intends to expand the Traunstein Geothermal Project to include the headquarters of Bayern Renewables GmbH to house the engineers project managers and other professionals required to deliver on the Company's mission: the development of tailored and economically viable solutions to enable the transition to cleaner energy The Company expects that the headquarters will be its centre of excellence for expansion into other parts of Germany and Europe About Twenty20 EnergyTwenty20 Energy delivers innovative energy solutions that enable clients and stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a cleaner energy future From concept development to operations and maintenance project execution and asset management through long term operations and management solutions coupled with the capacity to provide funding or participate in shared project ownership Uniquely positioned in the energy landscape Twenty20 Energy has a global reach with local sensitivity developing projects that deliver cleaner energy while empowering economic growth for today and beyond The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof Joe DiazLytham Partners, LLC(602) 889-9700[email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: 1/7Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Staasi Heropoulos | Special to The RepublicanSUNDERLAND — Tim Wilcox and Caroline Pam are handing over the reins of their Kitchen Garden Farm to a pair of longtime employees in the coming days It is a transition of ownership based as much on trust as on a transfer of cash “They’re people we have worked alongside very closely for many years,” said Pam “We have witnessed their good judgment and strong commitment to doing an excellent job producing high-quality vegetables and managing the land but also managing the team well and earning their respect.” Lilly Israel and Max Traunstein have run harvesting production and sales at Kitchen Garden vegetable farm and are in line to become new co-owners of the farm by the end of May Keeping farms in the family is a generational tradition in New England but after owning the business for 18 years Wilcox and Pam are not transferring it to their children The couple is turning control over to people they consider stewards of the land This arrangement is so important to Wilcox and Pam they’re giving the new owners special financing The purchase price is 20% less than the actual value of the business allowing the new owners to avoid using personal finances to make a 20% down payment Israel and Traunstein will rely only on revenue generated by the two million dollar a year business to make loan payments “We wouldn’t be able to purchase the farm if it wasn’t for the deal we are getting,” said Israel The parties worked with the United States Department of Agriculture and bankers to hammer out the arrangement “Starting a new farm as a young person is really difficult and transitioning out of farm ownership is as well This financial arrangement can be a blueprint for other farmers interested in making a succession plan with their employees or other people in their lives,” continued Israel which eventually converged on their way to farming as a couple graduated from the University of Chicago and worked as a journalist for a newspaper in New York and a food magazine in Europe Wilcox graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst after studying agriculture He worked at a farmers’ market in New York “We have a deep interest in food culturally Farming is a creative expression of that interest and a way to connect with people but it started out just as a creative exploration,” said Pam Kitchen Garden Farm is a 65-acre mosaic of land made up of 14 different parcels scattered throughout Sunderland and Whatley The couple and their employees grow 50 varieties of vegetables They wholesale their produce to other farms They also sell sriracha and salsa made from ingredients grown on the farm Kitchen Garden is a strictly organic farm — they don’t use chemical fertilizers or pesticides there is a crop rotation plan that calls for some acreage to be used while the rest remains fallow Rotating crops ensures healthy soil and prevents harmful insets from destroying plants pests don’t have a chance to establish themselves If there’s not a host plant they’re attracted to Kitchen Garden’s strategy of working a number of plots has also proven to be an effective diversification program giving them a buffer against climate change the less well drained fields might perform better It’s a contingency to have different microclimates and qualities,” said Pam At the height of the growing and harvesting seasons there are as many as 25 people on the farm is sacred—it is a time for the entire staff to have lunch together using ingredients harvested from their land That’s a really big part of the job,” said Traunstein Eager to help lead the farm into the future “The thing that drew me to this is I have a spirited kind of energy and I just have always appreciated how tactile the work is and how real it feels People have a strong sense of connection to each other It’s the exact opposite of working at a desk,” he said Pam said retiring from the business and turning the farm over to new leadership won’t be bittersweet because she plans to stay on as a consultant if the new owners need her While she and her husband stand ready to help she’s eager to see what Israel and Traunstein can accomplish on their own “I’m excited to see how they navigate decisions they’ll need to make,” she said “It feels like an exciting chapter and I know we’ve left it in really capable hands.” Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Longtime employees Lilly Israel and Max Traunstein are purchasing Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland Longtime employees Max Traunstein and Lilly Israel are purchasing the Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland Present owners Tim Wilcox and Caroline Pam started Kitchen Garden Farm in 2006 Longtime employees Max Traunstein and Lilly Israel are purchasing Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland from present owners Tim Wilcox and Caroline Pam That is Rigatoni strolling into the photo lower right often brings a slew of other changes along with it this spring brings the largest change of all the farm will change hands for the first time since its founding in Hadley in 2006 from current owners Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox The deal will shift ownership of the 65-acre farm known for its peppers salsas and sriracha to Traunstein and Israel who have 10 and eight years of experience at Kitchen Garden Farm Pam and Wilcox look to ensure their “life’s work” continues to thrive “I always wanted there to be opportunity for people who wanted to do more to be able to do more and it seemed to me that you were the ones to keep this farm going and make the decisions to bring it into the future,” Pam said to Israel and Traunstein during an interview at the farm “And I wanted to give you that opportunity when you were ready for it.” The new owners said there’s certainly some nerves about taking over the farm they’ve sort of grown up with — Kitchen Garden Farm was Traunstein’s first job out of college — but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity “I feel like this farm has really made me the person that I am and has the type of structure of a farm that I would want,” Israel said the way the value-added business is set up to support the economics of the farm … I just couldn’t imagine walking away from this place.” you think you’re going to own a farm someday … After working on the farm for so long and watching it scale but I’m going to have to start from the ground up again and that would suck,’” Traunstein added and just have a really good sense of how this farm operates and the idea of starting over was scary and starting to be out of the question.” Pam and Wilcox purchased their South Silver Lane location in 2007 and began farming the land in 2008 the two continued to expand the farm’s footprint adding new products and eventually building a mini community as they fleshed out their staff to 25 people we’re good at seeing opportunity and imagining what new ambitious goal we could have it required people in supporting roles of responsibility,” Wilcox said by like 2020 we had actually built an organization here and that became as important as the work we were actually doing physically; the way that we were running the company became really important.” Wilcox and Pam are looking to explore some new opportunities although they expect to stay in agriculture in some fashion Pam expressed interest in doing some consulting work with other valley farms while Wilcox said he wouldn’t be against getting back out in the fields at some point “We’re providing a turnkey so that they’re ready to start off running at a viable scale,” Pam said adding that she and Wilcox “don’t want to rush into anything.” as well as the supports Pam and Wilcox have put in place Israel said she and Traunstein are well-positioned to ensure the future success of the farm we know that unless something majorly bad happens we will theoretically at least eke out a profit which is leap into the total unknown and build something from scratch,” Israel said Part of this positioning is the unique terms of the purchase along with the farm’s equipment and buildings includes a “significant amount of owners equity” contributed by Pam and Wilcox as an “acknowledgment” of the new owners’ contributions over the years as well as financing from the Farm Service Agency the Carrot Project and the Lotta Agricultural Fund Another aspect of the purchase, which will allow Israel and Traunstein to avoid putting personal capital into the sale, is a community GoFundMe for closing costs, which can be accessed at bit.ly/49E8CnE Traunstein and Israel said the only change will be the names of the owners “The change is that we will be running the farm and that role change will be more than enough,” Israel said “What we have going on at the farm is a proven model and coming into a totally new role [with] lots of new responsibilities that we’ve never done before For more information about Kitchen Garden Farm, visit its website at kitchengardenfarm.com or its Instagram page @kitchengarden.farm you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users View more information » A pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria has been stolen from the church where it was on display According to CNA Deutsch unknown perpetrators broke open a display case on the wall of St Oswald’s Church in the city of Traunstein during daylight hours Monday Police said cash was also stolen from the cash register of a literature stand in the church The value of the cross to the Catholic Church is “not quantifiable,” the police said Authorities are asking anyone who saw anyone suspicious near St Oswald’s on Monday or has any other information to come forward The Traunstein district attorney’s office is leading the investigation Former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was born in the small Bavarian community of Marktl am Inn According to a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising the late pontiff celebrated his first Mass as a newly ordained priest at St the cross was exhibited in the now-broken display case On Tuesday the Traunstein Regional Court was scheduled to hear the case of a plaintiff who is suing the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and Benedict’s heirs for damages The man says he was sexually abused by Father Peter Hullermann during the time the future pope was archbishop of Munich In February 2022, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI personally asked for forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of cases during his tenure This article was originally published on Catholic News Agency. AC Wimmer is founding Editor-in-Chief of CNA Deutsch A former senior executive with public broadcaster SBS and graduate of the University of Melbourne and Monash University (Australia) he has worked as a journalist across the globe the Australian with Bavarian roots was Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Munich and the 6-year old Traunstein K became the winners of the 2022 Austrian Warmblood Young Horse Championship held in Stadl Paura on 15 - 18 September 2022 The "AWO Bundeschampionate" includes sport classes as well as the annual mare and foal championship The riding horse championships were judged by Harry Horst Lorenz and Bruno Six with Frederike Schulze-Wallner and Ralf Kornprobst serving as test riders Photo © Team Myrtill Seventeen pairs competed in the 3-year old division and eight of them moved on to the finals on Sunday The four highest scoring horses were test ridden by Schulze-Wallner and Kornprobst they saw the winner the stallion Eyecatcher W (by Escamillo x Belissimo M) Bred by Andreas Winter and ridden by Jeannine Zuber the stallion scored a total of 8.6 points for the victory The test riders rewarded the stallion with two 9s He is owned by Austrian Grand Prix rider Lea-Elisabeth Pointinger who discovered him at the regional championships in August and bought him The runner-up was the mare Goggia (by Secret x Furst Grandios) owned by Simone Klais and presented by Katrin Grossholzner She scored a total of 8.5 with 8.5 for walk and canter 8.5 for general impression and 8 and 9 for rideability from the test riders Stephanie Dearing on Sarah KayEighteen 4-year olds battled it out and Stephanie Dearing steered the mare Auheim's Sarah Kay (by Secret x Licotus) to victory with 8.7 points in total 8.5 for general impression and the test riders gave her 10 and 9.5 for rideability and potential Bettina Kendlbacher rode the home bred mare Walk This Way (by Le Vivaldi x His Highness) to the reserve champion's title with 8.6 points 9 for general impression and double 9 for rideability In the A-level division for 4 and 5-year olds Nicole Berhuber and the 5-year old Genua Sampdoria (by Bon Coeur x Furst Grandios) topped the board with 8.28 points The winner is bred by Christian Grossholzner and received 8.2 for walk 7.5 for submission and 8.2 for general impression Ulrike Prunthaller and the 5-year old Bartlgut's Donati (by Dante Weltino x Don Romantic) landed second place with 8.22 points 8.2 for submission and 8.4 for general impression Third place went to Katrin Grossholzner aboard the 4-year old Santa Florentina (by Secret x Sandro Hit) with 8.20 points 7.8 for submission and 8.2 for general impression In the L-level class for 5 and 6-year olds Prunthaller piloted Bartlgut's Traunstein K (by Toto Jr The licensing champion and performance test winner continues to collect all trophies and prizes in the Austrian breeding and young horse sport world 8 for submission and 8.8 for general impression Jacqueline Toniutti and Amica von der Aue (by Zack x Donatelli) were second with 8.36 points 8 for canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression Prunthaller continued her string of success and also finished third aboard Donati with 8.32 points 7.8 for submission and 8.6 for general impression Photos © Team Myrtill Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot A snowy start to the springRiders and their horses as well as those on foot braved snow in this year's Easter Monday Georgiritt procession The event marks the change of the seasons and honors Saint George.Image: picture-alliance/dpa/P KneffelThrough the falling flakesHundreds of riders in the upper Bavarian town of Traunstein braved heavy snow for this year's traditional Easter Monday procession proceed from the town to their destination spurred on by some good old Bavarian oompah music The Georgiritt - in honor of Saint George - takes place in several communities across Bavaria with most traditions dating back at least three centuries Traunstein's is the most famous of all with hundreds of people many in old-fashioned costume and on horseback The end point of the mini pilgrimage is the church of St Vitus und Anna also known as the "Ettendorfer Kircherl," where believers traditionally pray for blessings for their farms and animals If you ever travel on the main train line from Rosenheim to Salzburg While the festival takes place on Easter Monday in Traunstein the precise dates of the Georgiritt elsewhere depend where its being celebrated but it's the horses that receive most attention Participants dressed as Roman soldiers remember the life of Saint George The saint is said to have been decapitated at the order of Emperor Diocletian for refusing to recant his belief in Christianity George is the patron saint of agricultural workers with plenty of band members turning out to play One of the events that accompanies the ride up to the church is the annual saber dance featuring swords - often decked with flowers It represents the victory of spring over winter - although this year's snow might have made that hard to believe Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker and the 5-year old Get You the Moon became the winners of the 2021 Austrian Warmblood young horse championships held in Stadl Paura Katrin Grossholzner won the 3-year old riding horse class aboard the mare Santa Florentina (by Secret) while the test riders rewarded the mare with 8.5 and 8.9 for rideability and potential Marius Schreiner rode the reserve champion in the 3-year old class Don Fior vom Prunnehof (by Don Juan de Hus) 8.( for confirmation and general impression The test riders rewarded the horse with 8.0 and 8.4 points Austrian Grand Prix rider Ulrike Prunthaller made it a double in the 4-year old division taking gold on last year's 3-year old champion Questore (by Quaterback) and silver on Donati (by Dante Weltino) Both are owned by Edda and Wenzel Schmidt of Bartlgut The test riders scored him 9,5 and 9,1 points while the test riders gave him 9.0 and 8.9 points In the A-level division for 4 and 5-year olds Ulrike Prunthaller grabbed another title on 4-year old stallion Traunstein K (by Toto Jr) 8.2 for submission and 9 for general impression to finish on a total of 8.78 points Stephanie Dearing rode mare Sherazade von der Aue (by Borsalino) to silver with 8.16 points 8 for submission and 8.4 for general impression In the L-level class for 5 and 6-year olds German Lisa Horler reigned supreme on the 5-year old Get You To the Moon (by Goldberg x San Amour) on a total of 8,90 points and 9 for submission and general impression Martin Hauptmann landed second place on his own gelding Dark Knight Rises (by De Niro) on 8.54 points 9 for submission and 8.7 for general impression Dark Knight Rises was the 2015 AWO Foal Champion the 2019 Austrian 4-year old champion and the 2020 Austrian 4/5 year old Champion Results - 2021 Austrian Warmblood Young Horse Championships - Stadl Paura This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world Unknown perpetrators broke open a display case on the wall of St Oswald’s Church The value of the cross to the Church is “not quantifiable,” the police said The Traunstein district-attorney’s office is leading the investigation According to a spokesman for the Munich and Freising Archdiocese the late pontiff celebrated his first Mass as a newly ordained priest at St Oswald’s in 1951 The cross was sent to Traunstein after Benedict resigned in 2013 and it has been exhibited in the now-broken display case since 2020.  Pectoral cross of Benedict XVI stolen from Bavarian church (By AC Wimmer Copyright © 2023 CathNews – A ministry of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference | by Zenneo Design Enter the username or e-mail you used in your profile A password reset link will be sent to you by email Before you can login, you must activate your account with the code sent to your email address. 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