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Farmer to Farmer Podcast: Susan and Harley Soltes of Bow Hill Blueberries on Organic Berry Production and Adding Value to Products, Farm, and People
April 20, 2017 – Farm to Farmer Podcast Episode 115 features Harley and Susan Soltes and how they turned their heirloom blueberry farm into a booming business that includes clients such as Microsoft and the Seattle Seahawks.
“You have to get your produce cold. The difference between then and now is that now there’s CoolBot. You can build an affordable walk-in cooler powered by a CoolBot and a window air-conditioning unit.
The Survival Podcast: Episode 1938 – The CoolBot as a Walk In Cooler Solution
January 25, 2017 – This episode of the Survival Podcast features Store It Cold sales VP John Bergher talking about the CoolBot.
“With this technology homesteaders, farmers, and anyone in need of cold storage can build a large walk in cooler for thousands of dollars less than buying one. Since 2006 over 35,000 CoolBots have been deployed all over the world.”
National Farmers Union: Access to Markets: Growing for a Farmers Market
January 10, 2017 – The National Farmers Union’s blog publishes regular content to help farmers succeed. This article provides advice and resources for how to make farmers markets profitable. The CoolBot is mentioned in the section “Grow for Quality.”
“Consider building a mobile cooler to maintain the quality of your goods, even through sweltering heat and humidity. A few structural insulated panels, a window air conditioner, and a CoolBot mounted on a trailer can be a worthy investment.”
Homegrown Liberty: E0043 | CoolBot DIY Walk-In Cooler Technology
October 2016 – Our sales VP, John Bergher, joins Nick Ferguson and the Homegrown Liberty gang in this podcast about affordable cold storage.
“I’m interested in this one particularly because with our soils, we can’t afford to build a root cellar just yet. But it’s a whole lot more affordable to insulate and close in our breezeway, and use a CoolBot to keep the room around 55 degrees. That’s perfect cellar temps and if it costs us $2000 instead of $12,000 to build a nice sized root cellar with excavating, pouring concrete and all that. Man, talk about a time saver!”
Common Sense Homesteading: Build Your Own Walk In Cooler with a CoolBot Controller and A/C Unit
October 2016 – This is an excellent guide! Pretty much everything you need to know about using the CoolBot.
“A CoolBot and a regular household window A/C unit lets you turn any well insulated room into a walk-in cooler. Instead of paying over $5000 for a small commercial walk in cooler, you can save thousands with this DIY cooler option.”