It’s time to head to Packer Country (aka Wisconsin) and introduce Annaliese Wegner (age 26) or the Modern-day Farm Chick. Annaliese is the growing number of Americans in their 20’s and 30’s that are running farms as their main occupation. The purpose of my 30 Days of Dairy is to showcase those individuals in the […]
30 Days of Dairy: Meet Katie Harris from Washington!
It’s time to meet Katie Harris (age 30) from Western Washington! Katie and her husband Roy, have three young children. Avery is 5, Ashton is 3 and Taos is 5 months. Growing up, Katie was active in FFA showing her dairy cows and was a chapter officer for three years. After high school, Katie went to […]
30 Days of Dairy: Craig Swenson from River Falls, WI!
It’s time to head to River Falls, Wisconsin and meet Craig Swenson (age 40). Craig and his wife Sara have two sons, John and William. They have 54 head of named and registered red and white cattle that are milked in a tie-stall barn. They grow corn, oats and hay and the cows live on […]
30 Days of Dairy: Kalli Ehrhardt from Maryland!
Today, I would like to introduce Kalli Ehrhardt (age 28) from Baldwin, MD. Kalli and her husband Kevin have one daughter, Bristol Lynn who is 2 years old (and maybe the hardest worker on the farm!) The heart of Ehrhardt Farms is Kalli’s husband (Kevin) and his two brothers. They are the fuel that keep the farm […]
30 Days of Dairy: Jenni Tilton Flood of Flood Brothers Farm
Today it is my honor to introduce Jenni Tilton-Flood of Flood Brothers Farm (age 42) from Clinton, Maine. Jenni grew up the daughter of the local John Deere salesman (yeah green tractors!) and always wanted to grow up and go off to far flung places and feed the world. She attended college studying Comparative Foreign Policy/International […]
30 Days of Dairy: Michelle Eilenstine from Missouri!
It’s time to meet Michelle Eilenstine (age 40) from Mountain Grove, Missouri. Michelle and her husband, Loren (age 33) have one son, Chase who is 18 months old. They have 30 head of Registered Holstein and Jersey cows that they milk in a double 4 herringbone parlor. Their farm is a conventional dairy that grows […]
30 Days of Dairy: Darleen Mann-Sichley, the Guernsey Dairy Mama
Today, it’s time to travel west to the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon to meet Darleen Mann-Sichley (age 27). I typically write an introduction about the dairy farmers featured but today Darleen is going to tell you about her family and farm. Just like you and me, Darleen is a consumer that enjoys wholesome dairy […]
30 Days of Dairy: G&G Double Dairies
It’s my honor to introduce Kiersten Hoeg (age 23) and her Dad, the owner of G&G Double Dairies Gene Zimmermann (age 49) from Colby, WI. I came across their Facebook Fan Page and was very excited they participated in my 30 Days of Dairy series. Unlike everyone else featured, they milk dairy GOATS! G&G Double Dairies […]
30 Days of Dairy: Will Gilmer of Gilmer Dairy Farm from Alabama!
I would like to introduce Will Gilmer (age 35) of Gilmer Dairy Farm from Sulligent, Alabama. Will and his wife Joni, who is a first grade teacher have a 9 year old son and 5 year old daughter. Gilmer Dairy (a partnership between Will and his father) are members of the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative, […]
30 Days of Dairy: Jenna Kilgus of Kilgus Farmstead
I would like to Jenna Kilgus (age 33) from Fairbury, Illinois. Jenna and her husband Matt have three children Kamber (7), Collin (4) and Kelsey (2). I have known Matt and Jenna for several years as we grew up showing cattle against each other at the Livingston County 4-H Fair! 4-H and FFA played a […]
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