<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> Gilroy, CA</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Eric Anderson<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">4.11.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Uesugi Farms, Inc. has completed installation of the largest solar panel project in unincorporated Santa Clara County. The system was commissioned on February 22nd. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 26th; several local dignitaries will attend.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/uesegi_solar_panels.jpg" alt="Images041013" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The solar project will generate 90 percent of Uesugi Farms’ on-site electrical needs. Annually, this power generation is equivalent to the consumption of 110 average homes and will offset over 800 tons of carbon.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“This solar system reflects Uesugi Farms’ long-term commitment to sustainability and the environment”, said Pete Aiello, owner and general manager. “There is way too much negative publicity about agriculture and its purported detrimental impact to the environment. Well, guess what: we care about our environment and we care about our community. This is where we live. This is where we work. Our livelihood depends on it. We need it to be healthy and robust.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/uesegi_farms_cooler.jpg" alt="Images041013" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Uesugi Farms, Inc. is a grower/packer/shipper of fresh bell peppers, chili peppers, corn, napa cabbage, bok choy, strawberries and pumpkins grown on nearly 5,000 acres between California and Mexico.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “There was a time when alternative energy was just a pipe dream. Then, that dream became a reality, but only for Fortune 500 types, white-collar or manufacturing industries. Now agriculture has joined the party – and doing so in ever-increasing numbers. I couldn’t be more proud to have our company’s name included in that group.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
