The Future of Farming

Wy'East is partnered with Forth, Sustainable Northwest, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and Rusted Gate Farm to expand rural electrification and fuel a clean agricultural economy. The team is setting out to demonstrate the many benefits of electrifying heavy equipment, from fuel and maintenance savings, to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved health conditions. Three electric tractors have been purchased and are rotating to different locations around the Pacific Northwest to be tested with different farmers.

Outcomes from the project determine ability to scale the rural electric equipment for cost benefit analysis (diesel vs. electric), environmental analysis, and air quality data . Also, to provide experiences of operating electric equipment and discover human impacts like less noise and vibration.

Equipment and vehicles have been used in working conditions such as:

• Standard Agriculture Farms
• Orchards & Vineyards
• City Parks, Schools, & Ball Fields
​• Rodeo & Indoor Equestrian Arenas

Featured Articles

  • "It does everything that a regular tractor does; this doesn't have to be a compromise."

    Dave Picanso, Rusted Gate Farm

  • "The e-tractor helped me get my work done faster. Moving big piles of leaves, weeds, and compost took way less time and energy."

  • "There are a thousand uses on a farm for a gigantic, mobile battery bank; using it to power our bottling line was not one I had dreamed of."

    Garett Long, Troon Vineyard & Farm

Case Studies & Technical Reports

Maia Gutmann, SNW: Troon Vineyard & Farm: A Case for Rural Energy Resilience Through Electric Agricultural Equipment

Cadeo Group: Pacific Northwest Electric Tractor Barriers Study

Kyle W. Proctor, OSU: Total Cost of Ownership of a Compact Battery Electric Agricultural Tractor

Electrifying our Farms: Electric Tractors at Work with Black Food Sovereignty Coalition

Interested in the E-Farms Program?