Maryland-based, family owned and operated MOM's Organic Market has invested in Neighborhood Sun (NS), a Silver Spring, Maryland-based company.

Scott and Gary

Image: Scott and Gary. Photo: Courtesy of MOM's Organic Market/PR Newswire.

A certified B Corp, NS connects customers with local solar projects, facilitates the solar net metering process, and donates to help low-income members of the community gain access to solar power.

MOM’s Purpose is to protect and restore the environment. This partnership reflects MOM’s commitment to clean energy projects and sustainability. In addition to its partnership with Neighborhood Sun, MOM’s also has a 1.5MW solar farm in Kingsville, MD and rooftop solar farms at MOM’s Waldorf and MOM’s White Marsh locations- which all help to offset over 100% of its electricity usage.

MOM founder/CEO, Scott Nash said: “My friend Gary (Neighborhood Sun’s CEO) and I go way back – to when we first connected when I joined the Clean Energy Partnership.  We’ve worked (and played) together ever since.”

Neighborhood Sun’s CEO Gary Skulnik said: “The partnership with MOM’s on community solar is centered on our shared values.”

Source: Company Press Release