<p>Vignolo Farms and Top Brass Marketing are announcing the completion of a 1 Mega Watt solar energy system built by REC Solar. The new solar array system will offset 75% of power needs for its cold storage facility while significantly reducing its carbon footprint.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Vignolo Farms is a 75-year-old family run farm in California’s San Joaquin Valley and Top Brass Marketing is the official sales agent for the farms fresh produce. The farm produces table grapes and potatoes, and is a leader in sustainable agricultural practices, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Vignolo Farms knows that sustainability isn’t a marketing campaign, but a real business asset," said Brett Dixon, president of Top Brass Marketing. "We’ve seen a sharp uptick in customer demand for sustainable produce, so generating our own solar energy was a natural next move for us. REC Solar installed our system and they have installed solar systems for more than two-dozen large and small growers and cold storage facilities throughout the state."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The installation of the solar array is only the latest in the farm's comprehensive sustainability portfolio, which includes on-site recycling of growing materials, drip irrigation to preserve water, and composting to enrich crops and reduce waste.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Vignolo Farms is setting an example for California farms who want to dramatically reduce their energy output and lead the way in sustainable agriculture," said REC Solar's Director of Business Development Ryan Park.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congratulations to Vignolo Farms on its successful sustainability initiatives.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://topbrassmarketing.com/" target="_new"> Top Brass Marketing </a><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.recsolar.com/" target="_new"> REC Solar </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
