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The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is a nonprofit based at Jack's Solar Garden and a project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center.
What We Do
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center showcases clean energy generation coupled with local food production to educate and inspire our community into taking action to improve land stewardship within solar arrays.
Where We Are
We operate tours and events at Jack's Solar Garden, - 8102 N. 95th St. Longmont, Colorado - the premier agrivoltaic research site in the United States.
Save the Farm Save the Future
This film recently won "Best in Fest" at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival and is also set to air on over 20 PBS stations nationwide in April!
Farms are disappearing. Solar energy is rising. Could combining the two help save farmers and the planet? Introducing agrivoltaics.
Farming in America is harder than ever. Drought, extreme weather, rising costs, development pressures, and labor challenges are pushing farmers to their limits. Meanwhile, climate change —the very force behind many of these struggles — is driving a surge in demand for clean energy, transforming farmland into solar fields. Save the Farm, Save the Future follows Colorado farmers and ranchers — from sheep and cattle ranchers to peach growers and small organic farmers — as they explore agrivoltaics, a promising new approach that combines solar power and agriculture on the same land. Can this innovation help save farms while meeting society’s need for renewable energy?
This film was created by Free Range Films in collaboration with Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center. Funded in part by the Walton Family Foundation.
Please feel free to reach out to us at info@coagrivoltaic.org if you would like to host a showing!
We are thrilled to share our 360-degree virtual tour, available for free on YouTube!
This innovative experience allows students and community members to learn about agrivoltaics from the comfort of their couch!
When: April 30th, 2025 at 1 PM
Where: Online
What:
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is providing a series of discussions about agrivoltaics highlighting various professionals engaged in or adjacent to the field of agrivoltaics. We center our discussions on the outlook for agrivoltaics specifically in Colorado, though certain aspects of agrivoltaic designs or operations can be extrapolated to other areas of the country.
Total run time of the webinars will be no more than 90 minutes.
Check out our other events!
Look for more events starting up again in the Spring
Photo: Byron Kominek
©Joanna Kulesza/Courtesy The Nature Conservancy
Our Team
Meet the exceptional individuals behind the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center, each dedicated to delivering excellence and driving success. Our team comprises passionate professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise, united by a shared commitment.
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Our Board
Discover the distinguished members of our board, each bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to guide our strategic vision and mission. Comprised of seasoned industry leaders and visionaries, our board embodies a diverse range of perspectives.
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Agrivoltaics = Solar Panels + Agriculture
Most solar installations are developed with single seed turf or bare ground beneath the panels. The grass seed is inexpensive and can be easily managed by application of pesticides and occasional mowing. This type of vegetation management under panels can lead to decreased water retention, less soil stability, reduced carbon sequestration, and loss of habitat for pollinators, birds, and wildlife.
Since the life of a regular solar panel can be 25 or more years, the solar developments installed in the early 2020s will likely occupy the land until the 2040s and 2050s.
For Educators
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is a resource for Colorado educators to learn more about agrivoltaics and to teach their students about clean energy, local food, and responsible land use. We help students to imagine a sustainable future and the many career opportunities agrivoltaics presents.
We want teachers to use our lessons and visit our Jack's Solar Garden while still covering required and important content. To that end, we have designed lessons that are aligned to Colorado Science Academic Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the AP Environmental Science Course and Exam Description.
Foundation Support & Sponsors
