Welcome to Farmland First
Protecting farmland and communities from industrial renewable energy projects.
Our region is seeing more proposals for industrial wind turbine and solar projects that will bring long-term changes to rural communities. Construction can mean heavy truck traffic, road wear, noise, dust, and altered farmland and natural areas. Once built, these facilities become permanent parts of the landscape, with ongoing visual impacts, industrial activity, nighttime lighting, and added transmission infrastructure. These are long-term developments, making it important for residents to stay informed, ask questions, and participate in local decision‑making.
What’s Happening in Our Region
What a Resident and Community Can Expect
See how shadow flicker and buzzing/whooshing noise affect everyday living inside real homes — and what happens when extreme winds rip through a field of turbines.
Below, see how the height of an industrial wind turbine compares to the Wisconsin State Capitol — and the scale of what homeowners may see from their windows.
How To Get Involved
There are several ways you can help protect Wisconsin’s farmland—start by choosing one below.
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Donate
Your support helps protect Wisconsin’s farmland and the communities who depend on it. If you’d like to make a difference, click the button below to visit our donation page.
Get Your Yard Signs
Yard signs help spread awareness and support across our rural communities. If you’d like to make a difference, click the button below to visit our yard sign request page.
Contact Your Representative
Reaching out to your local representatives is one of the most effective ways to share your concerns and stay involved in decisions that affect your community. If you have questions, feedback, or want your voice heard, contacting your representative is a meaningful first step.
The Cost of a Wind Lease: Farm Control
“By signing that contract, I signed away the control of the family farm, and it’s the biggest regret I have ever experienced and will ever experience.”
Gary Steinich, Cambria, Wisconsin.