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About Solar Farm Summit
An ecosystem dedicated to advancing agrivoltaics through events, education, and collaborative initiatives connecting agriculture, energy, and land stewardship.
Our Flagship Event
Solar Farm Summit | North America's Agrivoltaics Expo
Solar Farm Summit began in 2023 as North America’s first conference and exhibition dedicated entirely to agrivoltaics and dual-use solar development. The inaugural gathering brought together farmers, solar developers, researchers, policymakers, land stewards, and innovators to explore how ground-mounted solar projects can coexist with agriculture, habitat restoration, and responsible land stewardship.
The community grew rapidly. Solar Farm Summit returned in 2024 with expanded participation and programming, and introduced the North American Agrivoltaics Awards, recognizing leadership and innovation across research, project development, policy, and land stewardship.
By 2025, the event had grown into North America’s largest agrivoltaics-focused conference and expo, while also launching several new initiatives including the Student Design Challenge, the AgPV Engagement Zone, Solar Farmers Square, and Solar Farm Tours expanding community education, youth engagement, and connections between solar energy and food systems.
Building on the momentum of these national gatherings, Solar Farm Summit is transitioning in 2026 to a series of state-focused conferences designed to engage regional stakeholders and address the unique agricultural, energy, and land-use contexts across the country. These regional events will continue advancing practical agrivoltaics dialogue while building toward the next national Solar Farm Summit, planned for 2027 or 2028.
Presentations and posters from past events are available in the Conference Archives.
The Solar Farm Summit Roadshow
Taking the agrivoltaics conversation to the states.
Beginning in 2026, Solar Farm Summit is expanding into a national roadshow of state-focused summits designed to engage regional stakeholders and address the unique agricultural, energy, and land-use contexts across the country.
Each summit brings together farmers, solar developers, researchers, policymakers, educators, and community leaders to explore practical pathways for aligning solar development with working lands. By focusing on the regional realities of agriculture, policy, and energy demand, the Roadshow creates space for more grounded dialogue, shared learning, and locally relevant solutions.
These gatherings build on the foundation established by the national Solar Farm Summit, extending the conversation into the places where solar and agriculture intersect most directly.
2026 Solar Farm Summit State Roadmap
Virginia Solar Summit
Georgia Solar Farm Summit
Georgia Solar Farm Summit
April 13–15, 2026
Richmond, Virginia
Georgia Solar Farm Summit
Georgia Solar Farm Summit
Georgia Solar Farm Summit
July 15–16, 2026
Athens, Georgia
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
Recognizing leadership and innovation across the agrivoltaics field—from pioneering research and project development to policy leadership and land stewardship.
Student Design Challenge
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
A national learning initiative inviting students to explore how solar and agriculture can work together. Student designs are shared through events and the AgPV Engagement Zone, helping connect classrooms with real-world careers and ideas.
Solar Farm Tours
North American Agrivoltaics Awards
Solar Farm Tours
A growing directory of agrivoltaic and dual-use solar sites that welcome visitors. The program helps farmers, students, and practitioners learn directly from operating projects across North America.
AgPV Engagement Zone
A traveling, hands-on educational environment that brings agrivoltaics demonstrations and learning opportunities to conferences, community events, and partner gatherings.
Solar Farmers Square
A pop-up farmers market and demonstration kitchen celebrating foods produced on farms that integrate solar energy—connecting clean energy with food systems and local agriculture.
Solar Foodsheds
Solar Farm Summit is exploring how solar energy development can support stronger regional food systems through a concept we call foodshed development.
A foodshed describes the geographic region that produces food for a community—similar to how a watershed describes the land that drains into a body of water. Across the country, many foodsheds are facing pressure from land loss, economic challenges, and changing agricultural markets. At the same time, solar energy development is expanding rapidly across rural landscapes.
Solar Foodsheds explores how these two forces can work together rather than at odds.
Through research, collaboration, and planning initiatives, we work with partners to examine how solar projects can support local agricultural economies, strengthen farm viability, and help preserve working lands while meeting growing energy needs. In some cases, agrivoltaic systems can create new revenue streams for farmers, support soil restoration, or help stabilize land ownership patterns that keep farms in production.
Our approach brings together stakeholders from across agriculture, energy, conservation, and regional planning to explore practical strategies that align solar development with long-term foodshed resilience.
Solar Farm Summit is developing tools, research partnerships, and pilot collaborations that help communities better understand the connections between energy infrastructure, agricultural production, and regional food systems.
Interested in exploring Solar Foodsheds in your region?
We welcome conversations with farmers, researchers, regional planners, economic development leaders, foundations, and organizations interested in exploring how solar development can support resilient agricultural economies.
Connecting Knowledge & Resources
In addition to hosting events and programs, Solar Farm Summit serves as a hub for the agrivoltaics community. We curate and share research, case studies, tools, and educational resources from leading universities, organizations, and practitioners across the field.
By aggregating and amplifying the best available knowledge, we aim to help farmers, developers, educators, and policymakers access the information they need to make informed decisions about solar and working lands.
Partners & Collaborators
