The American Solar Grazing Association Presents:

Texas Solar Shepherds

Watch our exciting new short film, “Texas Solar Shepherds”

The powerful story of solar grazing in the Lone Star State.

Under the Texas sun, sheep ranchers are finding a new way forward through solar grazing. Land access has become a major problem for farming families and young ranchers trying to get started in agriculture. Solar grazing offers an incredible opportunity for ranchers to access the farmable acres they need. Across the state, big solar sites are becoming ranch land for farmers to raise sheep and build a thriving business, all while preserving land stewardship and their farming heritage.

Over 70,000 acres of solar sites in Texas are being grazed by sheep ranchers and their flocks. That opportunity is only growing, with more acres of solar that can be grazed and more sheep ranchers looking to take advantage of this home run opportunity.

Welcome to the next chapter of sheep ranching in Texas.

Meet the Ranchers

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Ely Valdez

Solar Farm Services

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JR Howard

Texas Solar Sheep

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Kade & Morgan Hodges

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Reid Redden

Premier Solar Sheep

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Chad Raines

Key Farms

Amanda Bottle Lamb

Amanda Stoffels

Stoffels Family Farm Agrivoltaics

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Special Thanks To:

Jake Thorne, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Camren Maierle, American Lamb Board

Joseph Quick, Site Mananger at Stampede Solar

Filmed and Produced by Blueline Media Productions