Deal Orchards is located in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains in North Carolina, and is a family run orchard that has been passed down for three generations, recognizing the value of creating a more sustainable future. As a result, the company included some of its stone fruit and apple planting areas in the EcoCertified program in 2024. This project is a rigorous, science based commercial fruit tree planting method aimed at protecting pollinating insects, beneficial insects, and environmental resources.

Deal Orchards is the first orchard in the southeast to receive ecological certification. Now, the company can include using on-site solar energy to meet 75% of its energy needs in its list of environmental sustainability practices.

Pisgah Energy collaborates closely with Deal Orchards to design, develop, and install rooftop solar projects in their roadside markets and packaging plants. The total power of the system is 77 kilowatts, using Qcells and SolarEdge products, and will be used for on-site power generation, generating over 95000 kilowatt hours of clean renewable energy annually.

Alan Deal, President of Deal Orchards, said: "We have decided to install solar energy for two very practical reasons - to reduce our carbon footprint and energy costs. Heritage is important to us, and we are able to do the right thing for the future of our community and environment while also saving costs, which is fantastic. We are very grateful for everything Pisgah Energy has done to achieve our vision. ”

We are delighted to collaborate with the employees of Deere Orchard, "said Evan Becca, President of Pisga Energy. It's really encouraging to see them expand their management philosophy and incorporate the production of renewable energy. They have set an example for other orchards in the region