United States Department of Agriculture Joins Great Plains Institute and Big River Farms to Announce ‘Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers’ Demonstration Projects
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MINNESOTA STATE FAIR - Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined Great Plains Institute (GPI) and Big River Farms today to announce GPI and Big River Farms’ ‘Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers’ demonstration projects alongside project partners Connexus Energy and US Solar.
- ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MINNESOTA STATE FAIR - Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined Great Plains Institute (GPI) and Big River Farms today to announce GPI and Big River Farms’ ‘Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers’ demonstration projects alongside project partners Connexus Energy and US Solar.
- Farmland access has been identified by the Emerging Farmers Office as the most common challenge that emerging farmers face.
- “With thoughtful planning and procurement, the community benefits of multi-acre solar projects can be numerous,” said Brian Ross, vice president of renewable energy for Great Plains Institute.
- One panel in the educational exhibit highlights emerging farmers and the collaboration between Big River Farms, Great Plains Institute, NREL, Connexus Energy, and US Solar.