The Big Picture and Nitty Gritty of Agrisolar

This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Iain Ward, a farmer and founder of Solar Agricultural Services.It is the sixth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast.Stacie and Iain discuss the potential of agrisolar as way to remove barriers to entry into farming, how agrisolar is shifting the solar industry to consider regenerative agriculture, practical considerations for getting started in agrisolar, Iain’s connection with Wendell Berry, and Wendell’s thoughts on co-locating solar and agriculture. Related NCAT Resources:AgriSolar ClearinghouseAgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 1: Growing Crops Among the Solar Panels in Colorado AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 2: Keeping Family Farms in Family Hands with AgriSolar in MassachusettsAgriSolar Podcast Ep. 3: Lexie Hain — Sheep and Solar a Match AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 4: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies – Solar Pollinator HabitatAgriSolar Podcast Ep. 5: Sharing the Journey with AgriSolar Consulting Other Resources: Solar Agricultural ServicesPoetry Foundation: Wendell BerryUniversity of Massachusetts Dual-Use Solar & Agriculture Rutgers Agrivolatics Program Farmer’s Footprint ReNourish StudioAmerican Farmland Trust Smart SolarThe Land InstituteSavory Institute Brown’s Ranch  Regenerative Agriculture Meets Solar Farm in New Partnership Polyface FarmSpade Agrivoltaics Design and DevelopmentContact Stacie Peterson at [email protected] complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.