Coinciding with the Lancaster County dairy farm’s year-long celebration of its 80th anniversary, Kreider Farms in Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that new, energy-efficient solar panels for its four chicken houses are now fully operational.
The $2 million project that began in April 2014 involved the installation of 3,226 solar panels covering 67,000 square feet of roof space. The solar panels will generate 1.1 million kilowatts of electricity per year, which is enough to power 100 average-size homes.
“From our beginnings in 1935, we have always been committed to farming responsibly with respect for nature,” said Ron Kreider, president and CEO, and third generation family leader of Kreider Farms. “Over the decades, we have invested millions of dollars into eco-friendly, high-tech facilities in an effort to improve the quality of our products and reduce our environmental footprint, which helps to preserve farmland.”
Kreider Farms, which also recently installed a new transition barn for cows that are pregnant or that have recently given birth, distributes milk and ice cream as well as eggs to retailers and wholesalers from Virginia to New England. Egg varieties include white, brown, organic and cage-free.
