Our promise to you
Your Land Is Our Passion
Adam Edelen, Founder & CEO, Edelen Renewables
“my dad's a farmer. As was his father, and his father's father. And every farmer everywhere knows that the climate is changing. that's led me to believe that the destiny of those working to feed the planet with those working to save it, are absolutely intertwined.
It's all about demonstrating that agriculture and solar energy can live in concert rather than competition.”
Our Values
Farmer First
Farmers, ranchers, and landowners are the heroes of our story. Everything we do is with respect for and understanding of the vital role the agricultural community plays in nourishing the world.
Better Together
Collaboration is central to how we operate internally and externally. We can’t achieve our goals alone.
Rural Resilience
Thriving rural communities are key to sustaining agriculture and meeting our nation’s energy needs. Our projects seek to build resilience in rural communities as we build solar arrays.
Humans and Planet First
We put people and our planet first. We approach things respectfully and holistically as our whole selves with heart, laughter, logic, and mindfulness.
Innovative & Iterative
We’re creative, responsive, resilient, and adaptable. We try, and we try again. We’re not afraid to embrace new technologies, ways of thinking, and ideas that push the envelope.
Transparency & High Integrity
We set the bar high. We work to be open and honest in all we do.
A worker tends to tomatoes grown under solar panels at a Rutgers Agrivoltaic Program site in New Jersey
The Nelson family attend to their cattle at Nelson Ranch in Washington State, established 1861. Learn more Stories of Farmers Protecting Their Land on www.farmland.org