A service that uses local sheep farmers to control vegetation and manage land for solar farm operators.
Solar-grazing and managed-land services for renewables
Solar farms are increasingly treating weed control as a recurring outsourced service, hiring nearby farmers’ sheep instead of mowing crews — a trend highlighted by a Texas farmer’s new side hustle renting sheep to solar sites. That model bundles grazing, biodiversity benefits, and lower maintenance costs into a scalable land-management offering.
Projected Score
as a side gig ★★★★☆ (4/5)
no money or audience ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
with both ★★★★★ (5/5)
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The news behind it
- Oct 15, 2026 Diario AS: side hustles: A Texas farmer found an unexpected side hustle: Renting out sheep to solar farms
