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Hey, Honey!

See how solar supports local ecosystems.

Hey, Honey!

ABOUT

Curious to learn more about the jar you’re holding?

It comes from Flower Street Farm, a small family business located in Lakewood, Colorado. The owner,  Bryan Zavada, has dedicated the last 20 years to creating healthy habitats for humans and pollinators while producing small-batch, hand-crafted bee products.
Curious to learn more about the jar you’re holding?

A Collaboration Rooted in Community and Land Stewardship

The honey you hold is the product of a symbiotic relationship between solar energy that powers communities 
and land stewardship practices that preserve native habitats.

Your honey was produced by Colorado bees at Pivot Energy’s Kacie Peters Community Solar Garden, a project designed to go beyond generating renewable energy by making a tangible difference in helping grow local family businesses and exemplifying land stewardship.

Flower Street Farm is a key partner in bringing the Kacie Peters Community Solar Garden to its full potential by enriching the local landscape. Flower Street’s 20 bee colonies thrive on the native wildflowers planted onsite to offer a bee-friendly ecosystem.

The collaboration between Flower Street Farm and Pivot is a win-win-win situation: 

Land stewardship

“Fuzz n’ Buzz” seed mix of native grasses supports soil moisture and forage productivity, contributing to habitat restoration.

Support the Environment

Solar is a renewable source of electricity. When you choose solar, you are benefiting the planet for future generations.

Preserving local character

Solar gardens have a small footprint compared to other kinds of development, 
and they are great neighbors.

Happy bees

Pollinators such as honey bees are critical to biodiversity and environmental health, and the Kacie Peters Community Solar Garden provides them with a welcoming home.

Renewable energy access

The solar energy generated on the farm provides local residents and businesses with affordable and renewable energy. 

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More About Dual Land Use

The mutually beneficial practice of combining agricultural production and solar energy production is known as agrivoltaics. 

Agrivoltaic designs cater to unique logistical needs and landowner preferences. Agrivoltaics can coexist with various land uses, including growing crops, grazing livestock, and growing native plant species to facilitate pollinator habitats, as we see at the Kacie Peters Community Solar Garden.

At Pivot, we work with landowners to discover and implement the ideal dual use of their property. We also ensure that our projects comply with all local wildlife and wetland regulations. This holistic approach to agrivoltaics means that the land is returned to the same or better condition at the end of a solar lease. 

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Certified B Corporation

As a B Corp, we meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. This means we are dedicated to making a positive impact not just through our solar projects, but in everything we do. These values motivate us to go the extra mile to support your community.
Certified B Corporation

"Pivot Energy is an incredible example of how to do community giving the right way. They approached community investment as a long-term partnership rather than a one-way contribution, and it made all the difference.”

– Cameron Patterson, Development Officer, GRID Alternatives Colorado

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Contact us to learn more about how our team can help bring the benefits of local solar to your community. We are ready to partner with you!

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