{"id":32089,"date":"2021-05-26T13:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T17:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?p=32089"},"modified":"2021-06-25T14:37:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T18:37:47","slug":"organic-valley-launches-clean-energy-fund-for-its-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/organic-valley-launches-clean-energy-fund-for-its-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Valley Launches Clean Energy Fund for its Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
>> Back to June 2021 Issue<\/a><\/div>\n

New Cooperative fund offers nation’s most farmer-friendly renewable energy loan program.<\/h3>\n

\"Organic(above) A Wisconsin Organic Valley member farm with Solar panels installed. Courtesy of Organic Valley<\/h5>\n

Advancing its commitment to regenerative farming systems, Organic Valley<\/strong> is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union<\/strong> (\u201cClean Energy CU\u201d) to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund to provide the best loan terms for farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels with renewable energy and efficiencies. The program is first of its kind for both cooperatives, pioneering a unique clean energy loan fund for over 1,700 farmers across the country.<\/p>\n

To accelerate energy improvements, Organic Valley and Clean Energy CU will roll out a $1 million fund with plans to expand. As the nation\u2019s largest organic, farmer-owned cooperative, Organic Valley pulls carbon out of the air through regenerative practices like rotational grazing, while also working to reduce carbon emitted wherever possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganic Valley leads on renewable energy. We have been 100% renewable powered in our owned facilities since 2019, and now we are going a step further<\/em>,\u201d said Bob Kirchoff, Organic Valley CEO. \u201cWe are focused on a whole systems approach to renewable energy, and I\u2019m excited to debut this energy loan fund. From the farm to the shelf, I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food. We are providing farmers a means to reduce their energy costs and become more self-sufficient and sustainable. Farmers who participate in this loan fund contribute to a healthy, regenerative future for the next generation.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Kirchoff recently spoke about renewable energy as a guest speaker at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit.<\/p>\n

Loans supplied to Organic Valley farmers through Clean Energy CU will be used for: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Solar electric systems to offset farm energy consumption<\/li>\n
  • Farm energy efficiency improvements such as plate coolers, VFDs, LED lighting, insulation, ventilation and more<\/li>\n
  • Geothermal systems and ground-source heat pumps for farm heating and cooling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n