Join the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia for a Community Meeting focused on Agrivoltaics at the RACE 1 Education Center on Thursday, October 2nd from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn about agrivoltaics, the practice of using land for both agriculture and solar energy production. We’ll begin with a short tour of the Education Center, a building partially powered by rooftop solar since 2016. Then we’ll hear from agrivoltaics leaders and explore opportunities for solar + agriculture projects in SWVA. Refreshments will be available and children are welcome to attend. This meeting is part of the ASES National Solar Tour.

Guest Speakers: 

Jess Gray is the CEO of Gray’s LAMBscaping, a family-owned solar grazing company that runs sheep on solar farms to manage vegetation. Jess is a 2023 Nuffield International Agricultural Scholar, a a board member for the American Solar Grazing Association, and was recently named 2025 Solar Rancher of the Year at the North American Agrivoltaics Awards. 

Miles Braxton is the CEO and Founder of Okovate Sustainable Energy, a company that promotes the coexistence of renewable energy and agriculture, empowering farmers and supporting solar adoption. The UVA grad earned a spot on the 2025 Forbes 30 under 30 Energy & Green Tech list. 

RACE 1 Education Center 1490 Bristol Hwy
Gate City, VA
United States

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