RIVERSIDE – (INT) – Ground was broken in Riverside Tuesday (March 4th) on the Northside Agricultural Innovation Center.

It will show how sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural technologies can increase crop yields in the face of climate change while preparing the next generation of farmers.

It’s the first facility of its kind in the U.S., featuring solar-powered greenhouses and solar panels over farm fields that will harness the sun’s energy, power the center and return up to 1 megawatt of renewable annually energy to the grid.

Designers say that solar greenhouses will produce three times the yield of a typical farm, while using 80% less water.

Story Date: March 5, 2025