Beyond the 
Pasture

At Longroots Ranch, our animals do more than just graze pasture—they improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and now, help manage vegetation at a solar array. It’s all part of an emerging practice of solar grazing, and it’s reshaping how we think about the role of livestock in a climate-resilient clean energy future.

Hi, we're Peter and Virginia Sargent! Peter grew up in conventional agriculture, surrounded by cows and horses in Pennsylvania and Wyoming.  Virginia grew up hiking on trails and hugging trees in New England.  Our upbringings cultivated a shared commitment to conservation and sustainability and led us both to environmental policy work.  We met organizing on public land, food system, and climate issues.