America’s farmland is being destroyed in the name of green energy. Alexandra Fasulo is doing something about it.
Alex is an influencer, entrepreneur, first generation farmer, and accidental activist. Not long after buying a farm in her home state of New York, a neighbor told her about a foreign-owned company that had approached him six times, offering well above market value to lease his hayfield for a solar complex. Her curiosity piqued, she attended a local hearing on a solar protection ordinance. A lobbyist from California confronted her in the parking lot. What was really going on here? Why were foreign-owned companies approaching farmers in upstate New York? Why were Santa Monica lobbyists flying to her tiny village to protest local laws? Those questions led Alex on a path to who she is today: A leading voice in the fight against unchecked industrial expansion of renewable energy projects on America’s working landscapes.
From freelance writer to first-generation farmer to grassroots advocate, Alex’s story is about what happens when a corporation comes for your farm town and no one in power picks up the phone. Learn about the rural communities being erased by wind, solar, data center, and battery storage; the impact of foreign corporations and captured state agencies on America’s food production, nature, and wildlife; and how to save your own corner of the country. We talk about the importance of local engagement and the fight to save America’s small town soul.
Meet Alexandra Fasulo (0:00)
Big Solar Comes to Upstate New York (1:06)
One Town Board vs. a Santa Monica Lobbyist (4:28)
The Wildlife Management Area They Want to Bury in Panels (10:18)
The Redacted Files: When the State Hides the Science (19:24)
Foreign Corporations and ORES (39:57)
The American Land Rescue Fund: Legal War Chest for Farmers (48:02)
From Freelance Fairy to First-Gen Farmer (61:58)
What to Do If a Solar Company Calls You (74:24)
The Fight Is Not Over (81:55)
Follow Alexandra Fasulo on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. Support her legal fight at American Land Rescue Fund.
Show Notes
Sponsored by Ranch Vision: www.ranchvision.io
Special thanks to Josh Woolwine for creating our intro. Follow Josh at www.instagram.com/hjwoolwine.
