Solar Farm Summit

Save the dates for the 2025 Solar Farm Summit! North America's 1st dedicated dual-use development conference and agrivoltaics exhibition will dig even deeper into the essential solar energy and agriculture nexus during its 3rd supersized installment coming to Chicago's lakeshore August 4-7 at McCormick Place!! 2025 Solar Farm Summit attendees will enjoy another difference-making experience over 4 days of instructive and inspiring dual-use development programming with an enhanced and deeply immersive expo! Join us next August to plug into an uncommonly constructive community and discover an enriching and substance-first environment purpose-built to support peer-to-peer learning, showcase applied knowledge, speed adoption of best practices, cultivate good policy, and catalyze the ultimate construction of these ultra-productive solar farms unto ubiquity across North America and beyond. SFS25’s syllabus-style program will feature 100+ of today’s foremost experts taking up the full spectrum of working AgPV knowledge from entry-level agriculture, energy, agribusiness and solar development basics up to detailed case studies and project examples, technology demos, policy discussions, government program workshops, grants and financing seminars, as well as open town halls, Q&A forums, on-site technical assistance and off-site mobile tours! Special thanks to returning Title Sponsor American Farmland Trust! Visit the Solar Farm Summit website to access the conference archives, agrivoltaics index, job boards, blog and more: https://lnkd.in/gSZYgj8w Stay tuned for much, much more coming soon by following us here or subscribing to our emails on the SFS website!! #solar #energy #agriculture #farm #farming #solarfarming #solargrazing #agrivoltaics #ecovoltaics #savethedate #futureisbright

Solar grazing provides an excellent opportunity for graziers to expand their sheep enterprises. This benefit leads to one big question: what funding options are available to graziers? Join us tonight, Wednesday (3/26) at 5pm ET, to hear about ways to finance the expansion and scaling up sheep ranchers can experience by growing their solar grazing operation. Scott Stuart, the Managing Director of the Sheep & Goat Innovation Fund, will present at this workshop about the goals of the fund, how it works, and potential opportunities for solar graziers. The Sheep and Goat Innovation Fund is administered by the National Livestock Producers Association. This financing program provides opportunities for loans for those eligible and qualified entities with a mission to encourage innovation and efficiency. The Sheep and Goat Innovation Fund prioritizes making capital available for creative ideas that value sheep, goats, and the products they provide. ?If you're an ASGA Member, RSVP on our events calendar: https://lnkd.in/g3iAR9yt If you're not a member, join ASGA today: https://lnkd.in/e2VYdy-b

The Tour Season at Jack's Solar Garden is getting ready to start! Have you planned your trip to Jack's? Our available public tour is on Saturday April 19th and continuing every two weeks until the end of October. If you don't know what you'd get out of a tour, below are the most common words that represent what tourists from the 2024 season found to be Most Valuable from there time here at Jack's Solar Garden. Sign up for a public tour here: https://lnkd.in/gW7BejSi Or contact our Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center team to schedule a tour for your company or nonprofit: [email protected] #agrivoltaics #2025 #solarenergy #agriculture #learning #research #climatehope #seeingisbelieving

Governor Gavin Newsom has utilized 'judicial streamlining' to fast-track the Cornucopia Hybrid Project and start solar grazing and soil restoration on 2,000 acres of non-prime farmland in Fresno County. “...we know that when we remove barriers to progress without compromising environmental integrity, we create stronger, healthier communities and a more sustainable future for all Californians,” said Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Director Sam Assefa. “Judicial streamlining under CEQA is about ensuring that communities don’t have to wait years to see the benefits of clean energy. Eliminating unnecessary delays allows projects like the Cornucopia Hybrid Project to progress more quickly without compromising thorough review. That means clean energy reaches communities faster, bringing jobs, cleaner air, and a more reliable power grid to the people who need it the most.” Read the announcement reposted on the SFS blog >> https://lnkd.in/gv3GNNpC #agriculture #energy #solar #solarfarm #solarranch #agrivoltaics #soil #restoration #grazing #california #permitting #fasttrack

So many opportunities to view "Panels and Pastures: The Power of Solar Grazing" around the country this week! Monday, 3/24: Leeward Renewable Energy's Annual Summit in Frisco, TX Mon-Tue, 3/24-25: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Clean Tech Summit in North Carolina? Tuesday, 3/25: @Downstream Environmental Film Festival in Minnesota #agrivoltaics #solargrazing #DocumentaryFilm #Sustainability

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has issued a Request for Qualifications for an Agrivoltaics Research Contractor to provide services to collect, analyze, synthesize, and report agronomic, social, and environmental data related to agrivoltaics demonstration sites! Responses are due April 22! Read more and link through the applications materials via the SFS blog >> https://lnkd.in/gReFm6iJ #newyork #agriculture #energy #solarfarm #agrivoltaics #RFP #RFQ

We are delighted to announce we have partnered with the InSPIRE project to launch the inaugural Dual-Use Design Challenge–a collaborative student design competition cultivating innovation at the intersection of agriculture and solar energy! Open to students in K-12 and post-secondary education, this hands-on learning exercise encourages young minds across North America to take on real-world farming challenges and develop creative on-farm solutions. Whether through written proposals, 3D models, and/or illustrations, participants can submit in multiple formats to demonstrate their ideas for what, where and how solar technology can coexist with crop production, livestock management and/or conservation–and deliver important co-benefits to rural communities and local food systems. Finalists and winning projects will be recognized at the 2025 Solar Farm Summit, August 4-7 at McCormick Place in Chicago, where students will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers. Details regarding cash prizes, travel scholarships, awards and a webinar are forthcoming. Know a student or educator who may be interested in participating? Please forward this opportunity on! Educators and parents are encouraged to support students in their participation, with resources and guidance available through the official Student Design Challenge website here >> https://lnkd.in/garx8vte Read the Outreach Letter here >> https://lnkd.in/gR8B76HC Access the Educator Guide here >> https://lnkd.in/gW_hyurS Find the Design Challenges, Prompts, and Resources here >> https://lnkd.in/gzUuMc7Y #education #studentdesign #designcompetition #agriculture #farm #farming #solar #energy #solarfarm #solarfarming #agrivoltaics #ecovoltaics #conservation #innovation #STEM #4H #FFA

"I know that many farmers are skeptical of agrivoltaics. They don’t want to go out and buy 15 and 20 foot wide equipment to farm strips of land in between panels. They don’t want to experiment with different crops. That’s fine. They are free to keep doing what they’ve been doing. But if you’re operating a small farm that’s struggling to remain viable, agrivoltaics might be exactly what you need to keep your farm strong and independent for the next generation." Read this powerful article from Illinois farmer and Champaign County Farm Bureau member Matt Riggs reposted on the SFS blog >> https://lnkd.in/g-puUT4Y #solar #farm #solarfarm #energy #agriculture #agrivoltaics #agribusiness #onfarmenergy

Don’t miss the latest episode of #SheepEmpire, featuring the #SolarFarmSummit’s Katie Meyer! Jess & Katie discuss the importance of conferences in disseminating #agrivoltaics lessons learned, cultivating the next generation of #solarfarmers & more. https://lnkd.in/gyv-eHHn #VirginiaSolarSummit #VASolarSummit #SFS25 #solarfarmer #solarrancher

It’s no secret that farmers and ranchers have been hit hard by disruptive events in recent months, including the loss or delay of federal funding. That’s why we’re raising money to provide $10,000 grants to those affected through our Brighter Future Fund Emergency Resilience Grant program. EVERY DOLLAR donated will go DIRECTLY to farmers and ranchers. Our goal is to help at least 200 farmers and ranchers. Can you help us reach that goal? ?? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/e8Cyb6ex ?? Can’t donate? Sharing this fundraiser will go a long way!