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Save the Farm, Save the Future
Farming in America is harder than ever. Drought, extreme weather, and rising costs are pushing farmers to their limits. Meanwhile, climate change is driving demand for clean energy, transforming farmland into solar fields. Can agrivoltaics—combining solar power and agriculture on the same land—help save farms while meeting society’s energy needs?
1 Season · 1 Episode · New episode March 28, 2026
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Save the Farm, Save the Future
Season 2026 Episode 1 | 58m 3s | CC
Farming in America is harder than ever. Drought, extreme weather, rising costs, development pressures, and labor challenges are pushing farmers to their limits. Meanwhile, climate change—the very force behind many of these struggles—is driving a surge in demand for clean energy, transforming farmland into solar fields. Save the Farm, Save the Future follows Colorado farmers and ranchers.
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