The Everberry Model
The EnergiAcres circular energy model applied to food: right-sized power whose heat and CO₂ feed controlled-environment agriculture, designed to repeat across sites.
One Circular Loop
Everberry is built on the EnergiAcres smart-energy model, the same reuse-based approach EnergiAcres is applying to data-center campuses today.
Smart energy
Right-sized, behind-the-meter power (CHP, with solar and storage where they fit) built around what each site needs.
Heat and CO₂ reuse
Heat and clean CO₂ from generation are captured instead of wasted and fed to adjacent greenhouses.
Food
Year-round produce grown with reused heat and CO₂, sold locally and through distribution partners.
Community return
Jobs, training, nutrition access, and agritourism, with results evaluated by university partners.
Why it matters now. Data centers and industrial growth are driving demand for reliable power across the region. Where power is generated close to the load, the heat and CO₂ that would be wasted become an input for food production.
Heat reuse at industrial campuses. Beyond Oglebay, we are exploring how coordinated planning at industrial and energy campuses in Ohio, including the former PORTS site in Piketon, could make waste heat available to greenhouses and light manufacturing.
How It Works
Five integrated subsystems create a complete food-and-energy ecosystem.
Modular system architecture — each component adapts to site conditions
Deep Dive
Explore each component of the model and how the parts fit together.
Controlled-Environment Agriculture
Hydroponic berries + leafy greens in climate-controlled greenhouses provide year-round production regardless of outdoor weather.
WV Flagship at Oglebay Resort (in design)
The Oglebay greenhouse is planned as both a production facility and an educational venue inside a destination park in Wheeling, where agritourism can bring families through year-round. Design and cost planning are underway.
OSU Greenhouse Advisory
Ohio State University's greenhouse team provides technical guidance on crop selection, growing protocols, and optimization strategies tailored to our controlled-environment systems.
Recipe & Education Tie-ins
We connect fresh produce directly to recipes, cooking demos, and nutrition education—ensuring families know how to use what we grow. Partnership with schools and community kitchens creates a complete food literacy loop.
- Year-round strawberries, tomatoes, leafy greens
- Hydroponic systems for water efficiency
- Integrated pest management
- Educational tours and workshops
Why This Model Works
Replication, sustainability, and community value are built in from the start.
Replicable Template
A shared LLK greenhouse design and local site programs mean communities won't start from scratch. A common blueprint is designed to speed deployment.
Financeable
We're assembling a blended capital stack—public grants (ARC, DOE), philanthropy, sponsor equipment, and earned revenue from produce sales—designed to give each site multiple pathways to sustainability.
Community-First
Co-design with local organizations ensures each site meets community needs. Land-grant extension presence provides ongoing support and credibility.
We document everything—design options, controls, operations manuals, and evaluation protocols—so other counties can copy/paste our model.
Every Food Center becomes a case study. Every challenge we solve is shared publicly. Every optimization is captured in our replication toolkit.
Our success is measured by how many communities can replicate this work—not by how much we control. Open-source agriculture and energy systems for Appalachia and beyond.
Built on Strong Partnerships
University expertise, industry partners, and community organizations make this model possible.
Ready to Bring This Model to Your Community?
We're actively seeking sites in WV, OH, and PA for our next Food Centers.