Jesse Magaña

Jesse hopes to use his rancher heritage to attract tourism

"We want to take them out and show them what the real west was like”

Hi, My name is Jesse Magaña, owner of Rancho Milagro of Kansas. I am a farmer and raise stock in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
Here is a little history of how we got started. In my younger years, I bought my first horse while still in High School and worked as a ranch hand on the land around the current Rancho Milagro of Kansas.
In 1962, I bought my first quarter section of land in the Smokey Hills. To raise more funds for my new farming operation, I began a career working for Graves Truck Line in Salina, Kansas, where I was appointed as a Union Steward. While serving as an advocate for Hispanic economic and employment opportunities, I was appointed by the Governor of Kansas to serve on the Council on Manpower Planning and Services. In 1972, I bought more property for the use of Rancho Milagro Headquarters. In 1979, I then became a National Treasurer for SER Jobs for Progress, Inc. Once this was accomplished, I became the Vice – Chairman, SER Jobs for Progress. Then I acquired more land to increase the amount of stock I have. I now own 30 head of horses, a herd of Black Angus cattle, and a few Longhorns. After purchasing land adjacent to Rancho Milagro in 2002, my land mass holdings were brought to 1000 acres. I am also a member of the Ellsworth/Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce, and a charter member of the Center of Rural Life. Rancho Milagro became a registered agri-tourism business with the Kansas Department of Commerce and Tourism on November 12, 2004. On August 26, 2005, Rancho Milagro had incorporated as a for-profit business.