Published on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:00am THIS PHOTO SIMULATION depicts what a solar array proposed for a Fairfield farm would look ke from across U.S. 11, in the vicinity of Fairfield Elementary School. The times they are a changing in Rockbridge County and other rural jurisdictions in Virginia and around the country. Plans are in the works here and elsewhere to develop utility-scale solar projects on prime farmland. Such projects have environmental benefits and provide farmers a means of earning extra income. A downside is that a conglomeration of solar panels can also detract from our scenic views, and mean a loss of farmland.