Independent family farms across the U.S. are facing steep challenges, but some farmers have discovered a way to turn things around: "solar grazing." By raising sheep under solar panels and using them to keep the grass low, these generational farmers are combining agriculture with clean energy. This innovative practice has become a national movement, with tens of thousands of sheep now grazing solar fields.

Pastures and Panels tells the story of Daniel Dotterer, a 7th-generation Pennsylvania farmer, and other family farms who’ve breathed new life into their land through solar grazing. Their stories capture the decline of small, independent farms and the hope for a new beginning. By uniting farming and energy production, these farmers are preserving their family legacies while helping to power America's future.