Pure Organic Maple’s 7th Generation Leader Installs Over 1,200 Solar Panels to Generate Over 760,00 kWh Annually, Covering 75 Percent of Annual Electricity Demand
Brattleboro, Vermont – June 20, 2023 – Coombs Family Farms, The company, the seventh generation producer of pure organic maple and the number one brand of organic maple, today installed 1,200 solar panels on the roof of its production facility for final grid interconnection to a 500 kW AC system. announced that it has completed the transition to The system is expected to generate over 760,000 kWh per year, nearly enough energy to power 105 homes per year. This energy will provide over 75% of his annual electricity needs for Coombs Family Farms production.
“Environmental management and sustainable forestry have been guiding principles at Coombs Family Farm since the 1800s,” said Arnold Coombs, Coombs Family Farm’s 7th generation sugar producer and marketing director. “The addition of solar energy aligns with our values and helps us meet our environmental sustainability goals, which are vital for future generations,” Coombes continued.
Coombs Family Farms grows and packs 100% pure organic maple on 4,500 acres along the Connecticut River at the Bascom Maple Farm production facility in Acworth, New Hampshire. The new system will offset 541 tons of CO2 by adding clean energy to the New Hampshire Power Cooperative grid through solar installations. This equates to 116 cars leaving the road.
Coombs Family Farm tapped norwich solaris a division of Norwich Technologies and will lead projects as a clean technology partner.
In addition to recent solar installations, Coombs Family Farms now protects over 4,500 acres of farm and forest land. Coombs Family Farms’ other sustainable forestry initiatives include health spouts to reduce impact on maple trees, vacuum tubes to increase efficiency, and reverse osmosis to reduce carbon footprint. there is.
“The family maxim that has guided us for seven generations still lives on: Do right by the woods, and the woods will do right by you,” Coombes continued. “Protecting this beautiful land is what we have always done and what we will continue to do.”
About Coombs Family Farms
For seven generations, Coombs Family Farms has been producing great tasting, 100% pure organic maple syrup. In addition to producing our own maple, Coombs Family Farms sources maple from over 3,000 small family farms that share our commitment to quality, environmental stewardship and sustainable forestry. As the number one organic maple brand in the country, Coombs Family Farms is proud to work with farmers in the Northeast to help expand production of maple syrup, maple sugar, maple candy and maple butter.Learn more about www.coombsfamilyfarms.com. Coombs Family Farms is also on Instagram @coombsmaple and Facebook www.facebook.com/GetRealMaple.