Farming the Sun: WI Farmers Find a Lifeline in Solar

It’s no secret, Wisconsin has been rapidly losing its small family farms, and with them, a way of life that’s defined much of our state for more than a century. But there is a lifeline coming. About 30 miles outside of Lake Geneva, Amy meets Jay Wendt to take a long walk on a farm that’s been in his wife’s family for decades. These days, the family is joining farmers across Wisconsin who are choosing to lease some of their land for solar. Host:  Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Jay Wendt, farmer, Dean Kincaid, Inc. Background Reading:  Analysis reveals solar farms produce 100 times more energy per acre than corn ethanol Wind and solar emerge as cheapest options for powering Wisconsin Wisconsin’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050