Indiana Farmer Transitions from Corn to Solar, Joining the Largest U.S. Solar Project

Norm Welker started his days at sunrise, navigating his combine across his vast 1,000-acre farm in northwest Indiana—a ritual he’s practiced for decades. However, he took particular notice of how sunlight danced across the corn stalks and filtered through the trees bordering his property. The year 2021 marked the final corn harvest for Welker and his family. But Norm’s days of farming were far from over; he’s shifting his focus from cultivating corn to harnessing solar energy.