In the fields of eastern Iowa the same Amish families have tended the land for centuries. Amish like to be independent. That’s why they like—off the grid—renewable energy. Many are joining the new tariff programs that are popping up from Pennsylvania to Washington that allow farmers to trade their sourced energy from farm to farm, or even sell it back to the power grid.
Farmers discover new cash crop: Renewable energy
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