Do you or someone you know love gardening or perhaps even own a bit of land for cultivating your crops? Since farming can be quite expensive, it’s always in a landowner’s best interests to cut down on costs where they can. One tactic that is becoming more popular across the country is the use of solar energy to help with managing rising energy costs.
Farming with solar panels can sometimes be more lucrative than crops themselves in certain situations. With the advent of solar water pumps and livestock fencing, farmers are soaking up the sun’s rays in more ways than one. By double cropping the land, the agricultural complex has doubled down on its efficiency.
With innovative new methods and a green thumb, solar farming has even been used to grow tomatoes in the desert with seawater. Others have devised complex systems of greenhouses and solar kit systems to light, pump, and cultivate their crops year round. For some gardeners solar power is used to heat water used in the washing and cleaning of fresh produce.
Imagine what the prices of produce might look like if everyone was able to utilize this renewable energy and drive down their costs! Even if you have no hand in the cultivation of crops, you can still support farmers who use solar by being an advocate for solar energy. Whether you decide to install solar on your rooftop, use a portable unit in your backyard, or only just shop at local grocery stores who utilize solar energy, your choices will directly impact the future and success of the solar marketplace.
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