New Jersey teacher turns sheep into solar field workers, growing flock to 450

Bishop's journey into solar grazing began at her six-acre farm in Newfield, New Jersey. With limited pasture available and a growing need for space for her sheep, she began looking for alternative grazing land. What began with a simple observation beside a solar field turned into an unusual farming business in New Jersey. When Julie Bishop noticed workers repeatedly mowing vegetation beneath and around solar panels, she saw an opportunity to put her sheep to work instead. What started as a small flock grazing a single site eventually grew into a full-time solar-grazing operation, pairing livestock with renewable-energy infrastructure, states an online observation piece by the Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.From six acres to solar fieldsAccording to the website report, Bishop's journey into solar grazing began at her six-acre farm in Newfield, New Jersey. With limited pasture available and a growing need for space for her sheep, she began looking for alternative grazing land.A fenced solar array caught her attention. Instead of relying on machinery to keep vegetation under control, the site could be managed naturally by grazing animals. Bishop approach...