Linda Hezel gets up early to clip herbs, vegetables and produce from the plants on her farm north of Kansas City. “I'm trying peppers which you normally think would be only in full sun,” Hezel said.

Along remote Pompeo Road deep in the woods of rural Thompson, there is a business that a few years ago had the idea of attracting guests drawn to scenic, unspoiled views. But C-Tec Solar LLC’s plan to ...