A family farm that employs more than 20 relatives has become the sixth farm in Vermont to join the CVPS Cow Power family. Gervais Family Farm Inc., a family owned and operated dairy farm in Bakersfield, has begun generating electricity from cow manure and signed on as the newest CVPS Cow Power producer. Robert and Gisele Gervais originally purchased their farm in 1960, starting with 200 acres and 35 milking cows. Over the years, the farm has grown considerably along with the family. Robert and Gisele have 15 children, and today the farm includes more than 2,500 acres and 1,900 cows, heifers and calves. The family milks about 950 Holsteins three times a day, raises all of their replacement heifers, and does their own crop and feed management. The farm is now owned by Robert and Gisele Gervais and sons Charles Sr.,Larry, Paul and Clement.