The Daniel Miller family immigrated to The United States from Germany in the 1840s. The Millers ultimately ended up in south central Colorado in 1910, where they started ranching with their oldest son. In April of 1919, Daniel purchased what was to become the Miller Ranch. Later, Daniel’s son, Martin, married Freda Kitzman. The newlyweds moved to the ranch and made the place their livelihood. Martin purchased the ranch from his father in 1936. By 1953, he had added 320 acres of mountain pasture to the ranch. In the late 1960s, Martin sold the ranch to his son, Wilbur. Wilbur was the only boy of 4 children. In 1977, Wilbur’s son, Robert, purchased a neighboring ranch. The two ranches were soon being operated as one. In 2004, Wilbur, Robert and his wife Deborah, purchased an adjoining ranch to grow the contiguous acreage.  The ranch has raised a variety of crops, from peas and oats to alfalfa and potatoes, and even served a stint as a dairy. Currently, the family now concentrates on high quality Timothy horse hay and a commercial beef cow herd. The Miller family shares 3 generations of Colorado State graduates in Animal Sciences. The ranch is currently operated by Robert’s wife, Deborah, with occasional help from their daughter, Stephanie (Daniel Miller’s great-great granddaughter) who plans to continue the Miller Ranch in the future.