Massachusetts farmer put solar on 11 acres; lease pays $1,000 a week

A Massachusetts dairy farmer once considered selling an awkward, hard-to-farm patch of his property to Walmart. Instead, he turned the 11-acre slice into a solar field that now provides a steady lease income, while rooftop panels have nearly wiped out the farm’s $1,400 monthly electricity bill. The story was told by John Nagy in Notre Dame Magazine in 'The Sun Farmers', a feature also republished by the Let’s Share the Sun Foundation. It follows George Hunt Jr., whose decision to combine farming with solar power created a new source of income without giving up the land. His experience shows how a property that seemed unsuitable for crops could still contribute to the farm, the local energy supply and the family’s long-term plans.