Organic Valley Launches National Clean Energy Fund for Its Farmers

Organic Valley is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund. The fund seeks to provide the best loan terms for farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels with renewable energy and efficiencies. Organic Valley says the program is the first of its kind for both cooperatives, pioneering a unique clean energy loan fund for over 1,700 farmers across the country.

To accelerate energy improvements, Organic Valley and Clean Energy Credit Union will roll out a $1 million fund with plans to expand. As the nation's largest organic, farmer-owned cooperative, Organic Valley pulls carbon out of the air through regenerative practices like rotational grazing, while also working to reduce carbon emitted wherever possible.

Bob Kirchoff, Organic Valley CEO, said, “We are providing farmers a means to reduce their energy costs and become more self-sufficient and sustainable.”  He says farmers who participate will contribute to a healthy, regenerative future for the next generation.

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