Solar & Wind Field Day

On Saturday, July 15, CURE members Jim & LeeAnn VanDerPol of Pastures A Plenty and Marv & Judi Boike of Boike Farm sponsored a field day featuring their solar and wind installations.  The event began at 1:00 pm with a presentation by Solar Farm’s James Darabi at Pastures a Plenty (4077 and 4075 110th Ave NE, Kerkhoven MN). The field day continued at Boike’s farm (2050 40th Ave SE, Maynard, MN) at 3:00 pm with refreshments and a presentation on wind.

In addition to solar consultations by Solar Farm, the Citizens Utility Board offered energy bill consultations.  Contact Michelle at [email protected] or (651) 288-4096 to set up a time for further consultation.

CURE, along with Minnesota Farmers Union, Land Stewardship Project, Sustainable Farming Association, and the Practical Farmers of Iowa participated in this event.

This field day was a great opportunity to join in the conversation about solar and wind and our clean energy future.

If you have questions about the field day contact VanDerPols at (320) 367-2061 or Boikes at (320) 367-2767.

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

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Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!

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