# @DolphinSolarProject on Facebook

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.facebook.com/429635803568521/posts/402185936313508
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23422117-DolphinSolarProject-facebook
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/55209108e1.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-08-22T21:17:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dolphin Solar Project (@DolphinSolarProject) — https://gondola.cc/DolphinSolarProject

## Caption

By hosting solar farms on their land, Indiana farmers can help feed the world and keep the lights on at the same time. Many agricultural producers are interested in diversifying their income by leasing some of their property to solar projects. It’s also important to note that there are 14.6 million acres of farmland in Indiana — solar energy production will never displace agriculture’s central role in Indiana's economy, landscape and culture. Unlike other types of rural development that permanently alter the land and remove it from row crop production, solar projects lease land for a 25-35 year term so that it can again be used for agriculture after the life of the project ends.

Solar projects are a temporary use of private land that can compliment agriculture by helping farmers manage commodity price shifts, make money and protect their way of life. Solar lease agreements include a binding commitment that project owners will return land to its prior use once a project is complete.

Solar projects are typically planted with native grasses or wildflowers that improve soil and water quality and can be an important habitat for pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which make nearby farms more productive. There are currently about 26,250 acres of Indiana land that have been voluntarily taken out of production through the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The majority of this CRP land is used to grow native plants and grasses that prevent erosion and protect soil and water quality, solar farms can create those same benefits.

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