I would like to introduce one of my best friends, Lisa Myers (age 30) from Hampstead, Maryland. I met Lisa in 2007 at the Illinois State Fair. Shortly afterwards, I moved to Northern Illinois and we lived 10 minutes apart. Some of my favorite memories are milking some really good Holsteins with Lisa, our Red […]
30 Days of Dairy: Karen Bohnert from Illinois!
I would like to introduce Karen Bohnert (age 37) from East Moline, IL. Bohnert Jerseys is a 425-cow registered (conventional) Jersey dairy with approximately another 400 young heifers. All cows are housed in a free-stall barn, and can move around, eat and drink, or lay in stalls at any time. Cows lay on a mattress […]
30 Days of Dairy: Macy Sarbacker from Wisconsin!
Today, I would like to introduce Macy Sarbacker (age 22) from Belleville, Wisconsin. Macy is participating in the Thirty Days Series with her posts dedicated to “Lessons Learned on the Farm” so make sure you check her blog out! Macy is the oldest of five children. Her parents are John and Michelle Sarbacker, siblings are […]
30 Days of Dairy: Melissa Collman an organic dairy farmer from Oregon!
I would like to introduce Melissa Collman (age 32) from Boring, OR. While they may be from Boring, I doubt their life is! Melissa and Andy have four children; ages 9(Liz), 6(Autumn), 5(Hailey), and 2(William). Cloud Cap Farms is the home to 200 head of Registered Holsteins with just a couple of Brown Swiss. Their cows […]
30 Days of Dairy: Sarah & Andy Birch of Maple Grove Farm
I am so honored to include Sarah & Andy Birch of Maple Grove Farm in Derby, VT as my first Thirty Days of Dairy participant. Andy & Sarah were my inspiration to do the Thirty Days Challenge (read more here)! They are featured in a 2-minute video that appeared on USA Today. Andy and Sarah are the […]
30 Days of Dairy: Preview
If you follow this blog, you may realize that I am not a regular blogger. So, when I was challenged to participate in Holly Spangler’s 30 Day challenge I was scared. How was I, the girl that hates to write going to come up with 30 blog posts. I slept on the idea (which is […]
6 Things you HAVE to see while at National FFA Convention!
They are estimating that over 60,000 navy blue corduroy jackets will be invading the streets of Louisville and Freedom Hall this week (October 29 – November 1st) for the 87th National FFA Convention! Whether this is your first time at convention or you’re a pro at it, here are some things that you must do! […]
Meet some of our lovely ladies!
When we launched our blog, our goal was to have a conversation with consumers about agriculture, dairy products and how our family is involved in this great industry. Our family farm is a business with our commodity being milk but we also sell breeding stock. If you have interest in live animals or embryos (Registered […]
What is the World Dairy Expo?
As someone involved in the dairy industry, being able to attend the World Dairy Expo (WDE) might be my favorite week of the year! How to explain the World Dairy Expo to someone that has never been though? Every year, dairy cattle and people that love them invade the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. According […]
Are there antibiotics in dairy products?
What parent doesn’t feel awful when their child gets sick? Since she was 3 months old, my Miss A has had to deal with more then her fair share of ear infections. We have had several nights where she is miserable, doesn’t sleep, and tugs incessantly on her ears. The next day, we make an appointment […]