Solar Grazing Story: Greg and Evan Gunthorp, Traditional Grazing Solutions

The future of farming often belongs to those who recognize the next opportunity.

Meet Greg and Evan Gunthorp of Traditional Grazing Solutions, a father-and-son team in northeast Indiana that has built its operation by adapting to new opportunities in agriculture. Today, they’re bringing that same entrepreneurial mindset to solar grazing, combining sheep production with renewable energy to strengthen their family farm and create a resilient business for the future.

In 2023, the Gunthorps launched Traditional Grazing Solutions and began managing vegetation on a 900-acre solar site. By grazing sheep on solar arrays during the growing season, they’ve created a dependable source of income while freeing up pasture at home for their pastured pork operation. Their rotational grazing system, forage-based flock, and commitment to delivering professional vegetation management demonstrate how solar grazing can benefit both farmers and solar developers.

For Greg and Evan, solar grazing is more than another enterprise—it’s a way to expand land access, improve farm resilience, and create new opportunities for future generations. By viewing solar grazing as both a farming operation and a service business, they’re showing how innovation can help family farms thrive alongside the growing renewable energy industry.

You can read Greg and Evan’s story below: