Organic Valley launches national clean energy fund for its farmers
The cooperative is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund.
Advancing its commitment to regenerative farming systems, La Farge, Wis.-based Organic Valley is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union (Clean Energy CU) to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund. The fund aims to provide the best loan terms for farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels with renewable energy and efficiencies, Organic Valley said. The program is first of its kind for both cooperatives, pioneering a unique clean energy loan fund for more than 1,700 farmers across the country.
To accelerate energy improvements, Organic Valley and Clean Energy CU will roll out a $1 million fund with plans to expand. As the nation's largest organic, farmer-owned cooperative, Organic Valley said it pulls carbon out of the air through regenerative practices such as rotational grazing, while also working to reduce carbon emitted wherever possible.