ASGA

10/01/2026

Thinking about signing up? Spots are filling up fast! We would love to have you join the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA), OCTOBER 9th, for a dynamic, one-day agrivoltaics training designed specifically for solar developers, asset managers, and operations teams. The workshop provides a clear, practical overview of how to effectively integrate sheep grazing into solar site management, grounded in real-world experience and industry best practices.

The training will include a morning session on Lake Champlain in Burlington’s South End, followed by an on-site tour of the Danyow Road Solar project in Sheldon, VT. Participants will gain a firsthand look at how grazing works in practice and leave with actionable insights to support successful implementation. Upon completion, participants will receive a certification from ASGA.

Spots are filling up fast, register here today: https://solargrazing.org/event/agrivoltaics-training-solar-companies-vermont/

Not an ASGA Member? Join today! https://solargrazing.org/join/

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09/29/2026

ASGA Members- Join us TODAY Tuesday (9/29) at 5 PM EST for a webinar where we will be discussing how solar panels create unique growing conditions by reducing canopy-level solar radiation and redistributing water. What happens to these novel ecosystems when you add in grazing?

We will hear from Taylor Bacon, a recent PhD graduate from Colorado State University. She'll share microclimate and vegetation data from the first two years of the multi-year project, exploring the unique ecological response to solar grazing systems in this climate region. Taylor will explain how the data highlights how conditions vary across micro-zones relative to the solar panels, and how mowing vs grazing within the array shifts responses.

ASGA Members RSVP here: https://members.solargrazing.org/posts/104991620?utm_source=manual

Not an ASGA member? Join today! https://solargrazing.org/join/

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09/28/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Wisconsin Agrisolar Farm to Table such a huge success. Beau Stafford and Grace Stafford from Wiscovery Farm, Chef Mateo Mackbee, Amber Meyer Smith and the Daybreak Fund, the teams Clean Wisconsin, Crown Family Philanthropies, Scott Laeser, Rural Climate Partnership, Madison Gas and Electric, OneEnergy Renewables, Rob Davis, and InSPIRE Agrivoltaics!

09/28/2026

Sometimes, the path to a stronger future in agriculture comes from turning a setback into a new opportunity.

Meet Kade and Morgan Hodges of Solar Grazing Solutions, LLC, a sixth-generation ranching couple from Sterling City, Texas. When they suddenly lost nearly half of their leased grazing land, they faced a difficult choice: find a way to grow their operation or give up on their goal of ranching full-time. Solar grazing gave them a way forward, allowing them to replace lost grazing capacity while creating a new source of income for their family business.

Read more about Kade & Morgan here: https://solargrazing.org/solar-grazing-story-kade-and-morgan-hodges-solar-grazing-solutions-llc/

Check out their website here: https://www.hodgeslivestock.com/

09/25/2026

ASGA Members- Join us Tuesday (9/29) at 5 PM EST for a webinar where we will be discussing how solar panels create unique growing conditions by reducing canopy-level solar radiation and redistributing water. What happens to these novel ecosystems when you add in grazing?

We will hear from Taylor Bacon, a recent PhD graduate from Colorado State University. She'll share microclimate and vegetation data from the first two years of the multi-year project, exploring the unique ecological response to solar grazing systems in this climate region. Taylor will explain how the data highlights how conditions vary across micro-zones relative to the solar panels, and how mowing vs grazing within the array shifts responses.

ASGA Members RSVP here: https://members.solargrazing.org/posts/104991620?utm_source=manual

Not an ASGA member? Join today! https://solargrazing.org/join/

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09/23/2026

ASGA members- Join us TODAY (9/23) at 5 PM EST for Grazing with Cam! We will be discussing the right mowing equipment to use in a hybrid grazing-mowing system will vary based on region and site conditions. Let’s discuss our experience with mowing equipment on solar and lessons learned.

Members RSVP here: https://members.solargrazing.org/posts/106016561?utm_source=manual

Not an ASGA member? Join today! https://solargrazing.org/join/

09/22/2026

ASGA members- Join us TOMORROW (9/23) for Grazing with Cam! We will be discussing the right mowing equipment to use in a hybrid grazing-mowing system will vary based on region and site conditions. Let’s discuss our experience with mowing equipment on solar and lessons learned.

Members RSVP here: https://members.solargrazing.org/posts/106016561?utm_source=manual

Not an ASGA member? Join today! https://solargrazing.org/join/

09/21/2026

We had such a great time kicking off our 501c3, the American Solar Grazing and Growing Association, and the Wisconsin Solar Grazing Network last week in Wisconsin!

09/21/2026

We are excited to have a seat at the table for solar grazing at Climate Week NYC!

We’re proud to have Stacie Peterson, Executive Director of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA), joining an important conversation tomorrow during Climate Week NYC on “What Works in Agrisolar: Lessons from the Field and from Local Communities.” Special thanks to Canary Media for bringing this conversation together and to CleanCounts for programming this important session! 🌱

We are looking forward to continuing the conversation at !

09/09/2026

What if the future of the small family farm isn’t about competing with the biggest players but finding the next market they haven’t taken over yet?

Greg Gunthorp is a great example.

A fourth-generation farmer from northeast Indiana, Greg has spent decades proving that independent farmers can build successful businesses by thinking differently about how food gets produced, marketed, and sold.
Now, he’s taking that same entrepreneurial mindset into a new opportunity: solar grazing.

Greg and his son Evan operate Traditional Grazing Solutions, using sheep to manage vegetation on large-scale solar sites. Instead of seeing solar development simply as competition for agricultural land, they saw an opportunity to put that land to work for both renewable energy AND agriculture.

And Greg’s commitment to this emerging industry goes beyond his own farm.

In 2026, Greg was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA), helping shape the future of an industry that could create new opportunities for farmers, expand access to agricultural land, and provide another income stream for family farms.

That’s what makes Greg’s story so compelling.

The conversation shouldn’t just be about what small farmers have lost.

It should also be about what they can build next.

The future of agriculture may depend on farmers like Greg who are willing to innovate, adapt, and find new ways to keep independent farms economically viable.

Watch the entire conversation with Barn Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNaSU71Hb3I

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