Solar Champion Stories

Jane Goodall, who passed away last week, leaves an incredible legacy of compassion for the Earth, its animals, and its people. She once said “Every day you live, you make an impact on the planet. You can’t help making an impact, and you have a choice as to what sort of impact you make.”

At ReVision Energy, we’re choosing to make an impact every day by helping families, businesses, and communities transition to clean solar energy. Solar is a proven climate solution and a powerful way to move away from polluting fossil fuels toward a healthier planet.

This fall, as you enjoy everything New England has to offer – apple-picking, pumpkin-carving, leaf-peeping – consider supporting local businesses and organizations that share these values. Choose places that care about our planet and have made the switch to solar. Together, we can honor Jane Goodall’s legacy and make a positive impact on the world around us.

Solar-Powered Places to Go & Things to Do this Fall

Maine:

• Wolfe’s Neck Farm’s Fall Festival (Freeport) is always a fun time for the whole family. Make sure to check out their rooftop arrays on the Pote House Barn and Dairy Barn.
• McDougal’s Orchard (Sanford) is a favorite apple-picking (and cider donut) spot amongst our southern Maine co-owners. Next year will be their 10-year Solarversary – we installed a 20 kW array for them in 2016!
• Looking for pumpkins instead? Swing by Harris Dairy Farm (Dayton) for PYO Pumpkins and make sure to scout their XC ski trails for a winter return.
• If you’re farther north, check out The Apple Farm in Fairfield – open 7 days a week, with a solar array generating 25,000 kWh of clean energy a year.
• A farm stand hop is always a good choice. Check out Six River Farm (Bowdoinham) and Two Coves Farm (Harpswell) for a wide variety of fall fruits and veggies.

New Hampshire:

• Just across the border in Milton, NH we recommend a double-header: learn about heirloom apples at Branch Hill Farm (you can also enjoy their great hiking trails), and then head across town to pick your own at McKenzie’s Farm (and snag a cider donut).
• Other great solar-powered markets in the Granite State include Emery Farm (Durham) and the Temple-Wilton Community Farm (Wilton).
• Sanborn Mills Farm (Loudon) has solar on four different buildings, offsetting 100% of their energy needs, and is offering a guided fall trail hike on October 16th.

Massachusetts:

• We’ve done multiple solar projects with Farmer Dave’s (Dracut), and they know how to do fall right – apple picking, wagon rides, a pumpkin patch and corn maze, and food trucks on the weekend. Afterwards we recommend stopping by Shaw Farm (Dracut) for solar-powered ice cream!
• If you’re less into apple-picking and just want a nice place to walk and admire the changing colors, check out Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm (Lincoln; you can charge your EV while you walk), Boston Nature Center (Mattapan; they’re hosting a fall mushroom walk), or Franklin Land Trust (Shelburne).