Organic Valley Farm Goes Solar with SunCommon
We take pride in helping businesses find the solar solutions that work for them.
SunCommon is thrilled to offer an innovative new program to Organic Valley farmers to help them go solar with zero upfront costs. Organic Valley is the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative with a footprint of 100+ Vermont farms.
“Organic Valley is going one step further to support its farmer-members by supporting the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. We’re excited to help family farmers in Vermont to lower their energy costs and improve the bottom line of their independently-owned farms.”
– Nicole Rakobitsch, Director of Sustainability at Organic Valley
We take pride in helping businesses find the solar solutions that work for them.
SunCommon is thrilled to offer an innovative new program to Organic Valley farmers to help them go solar with zero upfront costs. Organic Valley is the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative with a footprint of 100+ Vermont farms.
“Organic Valley is going one step further to support its farmer-members by supporting the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. We’re excited to help family farmers in Vermont to lower their energy costs and improve the bottom line of their independently-owned farms.”
– Nicole Rakobitsch, Director of Sustainability at Organic Valley
Meet the Choiniere Family
The Choiniere family was one of the first co-op members to jump at the opportunity to switch to clean energy and save money with this new program. They engaged SunCommon in two projects to place solar panels on existing buildings on their 500-acre property. Those projects will produce an estimated 115,500 kWh annually with a projected annual cost savings totaling more than $20,000.
“In the case of the Organic Valley Program, it was imperative that farms have no upfront costs, and that the projects would start saving them money from the first year. We have years of experience with financiers who share our values and with their support we were able to create this program for Organic Valley farmers that helps make the farms more sustainable, environmentally and financially.”
– Mike McCarthy, Commercial Solar Project Consultant at SunCommon
Check out the full SunCommon x Organic Valley press release here.
We take pride in helping businesses find the solar solutions that work for them.
SunCommon is thrilled to offer an innovative new program to Organic Valley farmers to help them go solar with zero upfront costs. Organic Valley is the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative with a footprint of 100+ Vermont farms.
“Organic Valley is going one step further to support its farmer-members by supporting the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. We’re excited to help family farmers in Vermont to lower their energy costs and improve the bottom line of their independently-owned farms.”
– Nicole Rakobitsch, Director of Sustainability at Organic Valley
Meet the Choiniere Family
The Choiniere family was one of the first co-op members to jump at the opportunity to switch to clean energy and save money with this new program. They engaged SunCommon in two projects to place solar panels on existing buildings on their 500-acre property. Those projects will produce an estimated 115,500 kWh annually with a projected annual cost savings totaling more than $20,000.
An Opportunity for a Brighter Future
Together, we’ve developed an innovative program for Organic Valley co-op members to go solar at no upfront cost, while saving them money on their electric bills and taking on zero debt.
“In the case of the Organic Valley Program, it was imperative that farms have no upfront costs, and that the projects would start saving them money from the first year. We have years of experience with financiers who share our values and with their support we were able to create this program for Organic Valley farmers that helps make the farms more sustainable, environmentally and financially.”
– Mike McCarthy, Commercial Solar Project Consultant at SunCommon
“It Just Makes Sense”
Farmers tell us time and time again that solar power just makes sense. The sun fuels all life on earth, so why not your electric power too?
Check out the full SunCommon x Organic Valley press release here.
Ready to go solar at your farm?
197 panels
System Size
$3,000+ per year
Annual Savings
$0
Up Front Cost
$0
Debt Liability to Farm
The program is currently accepting new Organic Valley farmers to join the clean energy revolution!
Not an Organic Valley Farmer? We help dozens of farms go solar every year, whether they are part of a bigger cooperative or not.
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