Built by Farmers,
For Farmers
Solara was born in the soil of a Vermont vegetable farm—created by farmers who were tired of spreadsheets, sticky notes, and the chaos of planning season.
Our Mission
We believe that professional-grade farm planning tools should be accessible to every organic vegetable grower—not just industrial operations with six-figure software budgets.
Small-scale organic farms are the backbone of local food systems. They feed communities, regenerate soil, and create resilient local economies. But they often operate with the least sophisticated tools.
Solara changes that. We bring the same agricultural science, crop modeling, and data intelligence that powers university research to every market garden, CSA, and small farm.
Our Values
What drives every decision we make
Farmers First
Every feature we build starts with a farmer's real problem. We don't build tech for tech's sake—we build tools that make farms more profitable and sustainable.
Accessible Excellence
University-grade agricultural science shouldn't be locked behind expensive consultants. We democratize the tools that big ag takes for granted.
Community Driven
Our roadmap is shaped by our community of 4,600+ farmers. The features you see are the ones farmers voted for.
Data Integrity
We use real science—USDA soil data, APSIM crop models, 21 weather sources. No guesswork, no generic advice.
Meet the Team
Farmers, engineers, and agricultural scientists building the future of farm planning
Sarah Mitchell
Co-Founder & CEO
15 years running a 10-acre organic vegetable farm in Vermont. Built Solara to solve her own planning problems.
Marcus Chen
Co-Founder & CTO
Former agricultural data scientist at Cornell. Brings university-grade crop modeling to small farms.
Elena Rodriguez
Head of Product
Ex-CSA manager turned product designer. Obsessed with making complex tools feel simple.
James Okonkwo
Head of Farmer Success
Third-generation market gardener. Ensures every Solara farmer gets the support they need.
Our Journey
From a Vermont farm to 4,600+ farms across North America
Founded in Vermont by organic vegetable farmers
Launched beta with 50 founding farms
Reached 1,000 active farms
Integrated APSIM crop simulation models
Expanded to 4,600+ farms across North America
Released 50+ comprehensive crop guides
Get in Touch
Have questions? Want to chat about farm planning? We're real people who love talking to farmers.