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Food Group Signs 10-Year Leases for Agrivoltaic Farm

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC · How we work

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The Food Group secured 10-year leases for farmers at a 1-MW agrivoltaic farm in Big Lake, Minnesota.
Winifred Sylvah harvested about 140 pounds of cucumbers and planted shade-tolerant vegetables in the solar garden.
Iowa State University professor Ajay Nair reported crops grown between panels yielded comparably to conventional fields.
Food Group director Sophia Lenarz-Coy said the group will not seek federal grants because racial equity is a core value.

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The Food Group secured 10-year leases for farmers at a 1-MW agrivoltaic farm in Big Lake, Minnesota.
Winifred Sylvah harvested about 140 pounds of cucumbers and planted shade-tolerant vegetables in the solar garden.
Iowa State University professor Ajay Nair reported crops grown between panels yielded comparably to conventional fields.
Food Group director Sophia Lenarz-Coy said the group will not seek federal grants because racial equity is a core value.