For generations, the rhythm of life on the Kochis family's ranch in eastern Colorado was shaped by the seasons. Spring meant planting wheat, corn, and millet in the fields. The summer was dedicated to the care of the herd. In the fall, crops were harvested, and in winter, endurance was required to survive the conditions of the High Plains, this cycle was maintained by the Kochis family for more than a century. Then came new “crops” on the ground, not those that grow on the land, but the ones that can be seen several hundred feet above the ground. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory states that the Kochis family has farmed the property for more than 100 years, but today their ranch has developed into the Rush Creek Wind Farm, comprising 30 wind turbines that generate additional income while the ranch continues to operate.
A century-old ranch embraces a new harvest
