FOCUSED ON SOLAR ENERGY. A BIG DAY TODAY AS GAL RINE FARMS UNVEILED THEIR NEWEST PROJECT, SOLAR PANELS. AND AS A SMALL BUSINESS, THEY SAY THIS IS A GAME CHANGER. IT TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY, BIG ENERGY BILLS TO RUN THIS PLACE WITH ALL OF THE GREENHOUSE AND THE MARKET AND THE CAFE, SO ON, AND SO FORTH. GABRIELLA GALLA-RINI, THE MANAGER AT GAL RINE FARM, SAYS THEY FIRST MET WITH 820, A SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY IN 2023. THE FARM RECEIVED A GRANT FROM RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA TO INSTALL THE 176 PANELS. GAL RINE FARMS RECEIVED A $111,000 GRANT, WHICH WILL SAVE THEM $14,000 ANNUALLY AND CLOSE TO $400,000 IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS. GAL RINE SAYS THE MONEY THEY SAVE WILL GO TOWARDS EQUIPMENT, EVENTS AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR PRODUCE, WHILE ALSO BEING ABLE TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, VISITORS AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES ABOUT THE POWER OF SOLAR PANELS. THIS IS A WIN WIN. IT’S A WIN FOR THAT SMALL BUSINESS. IT’S A WIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. IT’S A WIN FOR KENTUCKY BECAUSE IT’S BRINGING BACK FEDERAL RESOURCES TO OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES. DOCTOR TOM CAREW, THE USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT STATE DIRECTOR, AWARDED THE FARM WITH A PLAQUE SIGNIFYING THEIR ROLE IN CREATING ENERGY EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT. IT’S IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US TO CHERISH THE LAND THAT WE HAVE AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP IT SUSTAINABLE AND TO KEEP FARMING FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN.
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Gallrein Farms in Shelbyville going green by adding solar panels
Gallrein Farm unveiled their newest project, solar panels, on Monday.
Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jun 10, 2024
Gallrein Farms unveiled its newest project on Monday: solar panels.The local Shelbyville farm was awarded a $111,778 grant by Rural Energy for America (REAP) to help install the 176 panels.”It takes a lot of energy, big energy bills to run this place. With all of the greenhouses, the market, the café, and so on and so forth,” said Gabrielle Gallrein, the manager of Gallrein Farms.Gallrein says the money they save will go toward equipment, events, and maintaining their produce. They will also be able to educate the community, visitors, and other small businesses about the power of solar panels.”This is a win-win. It’s a win for the small business; it’s a win for the environment; it’s a win for Kentucky because it’s bringing back federal resources to our local small businesses,” said Dr. Tom Carew, the USDA Rural Development state director.Carew presented the farm with a plaque to signify their role in creating an energy-efficient environment.”It’s really important to us to cherish the land that we have, and do what we can to keep it sustainable to keep farming for as long as we can,” Gallrein said.REAP hopes to continue this effort by helping more businesses throughout Kentucky go green.
Gallrein Farms unveiled its newest project on Monday: solar panels.
The local Shelbyville farm was awarded a $111,778 grant by Rural Energy for America (REAP) to help install the 176 panels.
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“It takes a lot of energy, big energy bills to run this place. With all of the greenhouses, the market, the café, and so on and so forth,” said Gabrielle Gallrein, the manager of Gallrein Farms.
Gallrein says the money they save will go toward equipment, events, and maintaining their produce. They will also be able to educate the community, visitors, and other small businesses about the power of solar panels.
“This is a win-win. It’s a win for the small business; it’s a win for the environment; it’s a win for Kentucky because it’s bringing back federal resources to our local small businesses,” said Dr. Tom Carew, the USDA Rural Development state director.
Carew presented the farm with a plaque to signify their role in creating an energy-efficient environment.
“It’s really important to us to cherish the land that we have, and do what we can to keep it sustainable to keep farming for as long as we can,” Gallrein said.
REAP hopes to continue this effort by helping more businesses throughout Kentucky go green.
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