07/03/19 - Is A Solar Array Right For Your Farm?

Host and Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com presents an overview of news from The Agri-World, including the question: "What extra farm products can be sold to China?" Next, we meet Michael Pearl, fifth-generation farmer and owner of The Pearl Farm. Although Michael grew up farming, he attended the University of Kansas on a football scholarship and graduated with a degree in advertising. He spent years working in New York and with large brands throughout the country. Eventually, his work led him back to Kansas City and to his family’s land. He continued his corporate advertising work, but being back on the land felt right, he said. Soon he began to plant vegetables for his family and friends. Before he knew it, his vegetable crops blossomed into a business. He set up a roadside vegetable stand and began offering his produce at area farmers markets and the VA Hospital and started selling to area restaurants. Finally, Doug opines about the pros and cons of having Solar Arrays on Family Farms.