Our Mission

The Indiana Agriculture Coalition for Renewable Energy (IN-ACRE) represents and supports Hoosier farmers and rural landowners who support clean energy projects and technology. The coalition promotes a clean energy agenda that prioritizes Hoosier property rights and the family farms that are the backbone of our rural economy.

Across the state and nation, as energy prices climb, farmers are turning more and more to clean energy—from efficient light bulbs to solar panels and wind energy all created from the land.

These improvements can open up new income streams while improving efficiency and profitability. They also help because generating renewable energy and using domestic fuels more efficiently reduces dependence on foreign oil, providing greater local and national energy security.

IN-ACRE’s work encompasses the following five areas:

• Inform

Inform growers about clean energy approaches and technologies that can open up new income streams, help them save money, improve energy efficiency and implement energy-saving farming practices. These approaches also protect natural resources and enable growers to produce and use renewable energy.

• Educate

Educate community members, lawmakers, and local officials to help improve their understanding of clean energy projects, potentially clearing a path for those landowners who want to embrace these opportunities.

• Facilitate

Facilitate communication between growers and clean energy developers enabling growers to provide input and feedback on clean energy policies related to agricultural siting and land stewardship.

• Encourage

Encourage growers and landowners to advocate for clean energy projects and policies with stakeholders and policymakers. Foster and fuel a grassroots organization that gives Indiana growers a voice.

• Showcase

Showcase the environmental stewardship and entrepreneurship that clean energy projects provide in our rural communities by empowering landowners and moving Indiana in a more prosperous direction.

IN-ACRE is operated by elevate ag, the 20 year food, agriculture and natural resources consulting firm owned and operated by Sarah Beth Aubrey.