Agrivoltaics can save California farms.

We're making sure it does.

HARVEST California is building the partnerships, tools, and proof points to make agrivoltaics accessible to every California farm by 2030. Here’s what we’re working toward and why your support right now matters most.

2030 impact goals

Specific targets. Measurable outcomes.

We’re in our early stages. These are the outcomes we’re building toward. Each goal was developed to be measurable, meaningful to California agriculture, and achievable with the right partners and resources behind this work.

By 2030

1,500-4,000 acres

Kept productive through agrivoltaics

By 2030

10 - 15%

Improvement in crop health and productivity at HARVEST recognized pilot sites

By 2030

3

Documented improvements to field worker conditions implemented and measured

By 2030

4,000

California farms supported in assessing agrivoltaics viability

By 2030

200-400 MW

Agrivoltaics deployed delivering

Why this matters

California agriculture is under existential pressure.

1.4 million

Acre-feet water shortfall even after drawing on groundwater

Farms statewide have faced a structural water deficit for years. Agrivoltaic shading reduces crop evapotranspiration, stretching every acre-foot further.

395,000

Acres of cropland fallowed in 2021 alone

Water shortages forced nearly 400,000 acres out of production in a single year. Agrivoltaics offers a path to keeping marginal land viable.

35x

Higher heat death risk for agricultural workers

Farmworkers face heat-related mortality at 35 times the rate of other industries. Panel shade at ground level is one of the most direct interventions available.

7,387

Farms lost between 2017 and 2022

California lost 10.5% of its farms in five years, concentrated among small and mid-sized family operations. Agrivoltaics creates a new revenue stream that can make the difference between staying and selling.

Our approach

Six pillars to reaching our 2030 goals

01 - Narrative

Tell the story

Build a clear, compelling narrative explaining what agrivoltaics is and why it matters to California agriculture — for farmers, funders, and policymakers alike.

02 - Network

Partner for amplification

Build a visible, diverse coalition of agricultural, energy, and civic collaborators to accelerate progress and distribute risk across the ecosystem.

03 - Readiness

Build capacity

Equip farmers, energy partners, and agencies with the practical tools, training, and knowledge they need to move from curiosity to action.

04 - Equity

Expand access

Ensure small farms and disadvantaged communities can participate in and benefit from the agrivoltaics movement.

05 - Evidence

Demonstrate feasibility

Show — with real data from real farms — that agrivoltaics works economically, operationally, and agronomically for California producers.

06 - Longevity

Generate lasting impact

Support durable pathways grounded in trust, financial resilience, and evidence that keep benefits in agricultural communities long after projects launch.

Founding Supporters

Help us build the proof California agriculture needs

Founding Supporters provide catalytic support to launching our ecosystem of tools, partnerships and pilot sites that generate the data and credibility to create change at scale. Your gift in year one has outsized impact on everything that follows.

HARVEST California is a non-profit corporation exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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