How Agrivoltaics and Solar Grazing Are Creating New Opportunities for Texas Farmers

Discover how agrivoltaics is transforming Texas agriculture by combining solar energy production with livestock grazing, hay production, and new opportunities for farmers and ranchers. Learn how innovative solar projects can improve land access, strengthen rural economies, and help preserve working lands across Texas.

Four Takeaways from 1,000 Miles of Colorado Agrivoltaics Conversations

Colorado is testing whether food and energy can truly grow together — from vineyard agrivoltaics at CSU to the first commercial fruit-orchard project at Talbott Farms. Four takeaways from 1,000 miles of conversations with farmers, co-ops, and county officials on what it will take to scale.

Free Agrivoltaics Webinars and Training for Farmers in the Northeast

Upcoming webinars and training aimed to support farmers in exploring agrivoltaics in the Northeast.

Grazing Between the Panels: How Sheep Are Expanding What’s Possible for Solar and Agriculture in Massachusetts

Solar grazing is reshaping how energy and agriculture share the land — with benefits for farmers, soils, and solar developers alike.

Moving Agrivoltaics Forward in the Midwest

Explore Agrivoltaics: Free Events for California Farmers This Fall

This fall, farmers across California are invited to attend four free events designed to explore how agrivoltaics can support working lands and strengthen farm resilience.

Balancing Energy and Agriculture in Texas

As Texas faces rising energy demand and farmland loss, new legislation presents a pivotal opportunity to expand clean energy while protecting agricultural resources. By supporting rooftop solar, agrivoltaics, and smart utility-scale siting, Texas can lead in balancing renewable energy growth with farmland preservation.

Unlocking the Potential of Agrivoltaics in California and Colorado

Hear from AFT’s Smart Solar Program Coordinator on efforts to define agrivoltaics and encourage thoughtful policy and project design to benefit farmers, energy production, and land stewardship in California and Colorado.

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company and American Farmland Trust Partner to Advance Smart Solar Development

At the Bleeding Edge of Agrivoltaics

🌱☀️ Curious about how solar energy and agriculture can coexist? Check our latest blog on agrivoltaics and the Smart Solar Principles guiding our "Smart Solar Specialist's work. #SmartSolar #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy

Texas Solar Survey: Input Sought From Farmers, Ranchers, and Landowners

The Land Beneath the Panels: How Agrivoltaics Can Transform the Future of Farming

At AFT, we’re working towards a future where solar energy development and agriculture don’t just coexist—they thrive together.

Virginia Farmers Share Views on Solar in New Survey Released by American Farmland Trust

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has released findings from its 2024 survey of 240 Virginia farmers and landowners, exploring their views on solar energy development.

AFT Releases Policy Recommendations to Advance Agrivoltaics

American Farmland Trust, the national leader in agriculturally compatible solar, has released its Policy Recommendations to Increase Agrivoltaic Development.

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company and American Farmland Trust Partner to Advance Smart Solar Development

American Farmland Trust and Sol Systems Partner to Advance Agrivoltaics in the Midwest with Kernza® Perennial Grain

American Farmland Trust and Sol Systems announced a new initiative aimed at integrating solar energy production with sustainable agriculture. This collaboration will focus on growing the Kernza® perennial grain, a grain developed from intermediate wheatgrass, a relative of annual wheat.

At the Bleeding Edge of Agrivoltaics

🌱☀️ Curious about how solar energy and agriculture can coexist? Check our latest blog on agrivoltaics and the Smart Solar Principles guiding our "Smart Solar Specialist's work. #SmartSolar #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy

Texas Solar Survey: Input Sought From Farmers, Ranchers, and Landowners

The Land Beneath the Panels: How Agrivoltaics Can Transform the Future of Farming

At AFT, we’re working towards a future where solar energy development and agriculture don’t just coexist—they thrive together.

A Beginning Farmer’s Perspective on Agrivoltaics: Saphan Pickett of Grow Folk Urban Farmhouse

For Saphan Pickett, agrivoltaics isn’t just about financial stability—it’s about creating a sustainable farming model that can support her community for generations.

Texas Solar Sheep is Creating a Bright Future for Agrivoltaics in Texas

Long known as a major energy producer, Texas now leads the nation with the most installed utility-scale solar capacity with no sign of slowing down. As these large solar farms increase around the state and the country, many solar developers are increasingly partnering with farmers who use their flocks of animals as a vegetation management tool.

AFT Partners with Solar Farm Summit to Sponsor July Event

Perspectives from the Field from AFT’s Western Solar Specialist

AFT Releases Smart Solar Recommendations to Help Policymakers Advance Solar and Strengthen Farm Viability