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A day in the life of Jenna begins at 3am. Yes- 3 am! I love my food, so, breakfast sometimes takes a while to eat, on the road at 4am to be in the barn at 4:30. Chores typically wrap up around 7:30, and then home for COFFEE and of course, some food! Calves, late cows, herd management, feeding etc. take up the morning while spending the afternoon tending to chores in the other barns or field work. My clock says its 5 so I start my evening chores before heading off to the next farm for evening milking! My day may never entail sitting on the couch, having my nails done, or going to town- but I couldn’t be happier with my life, and my lifestyle!<\/p>\n
From the time I could hold my own, I was outside taking it all in- the noise, tractors, cows, people, and the hustle and bustle of everything! Being the youngest, my chores began with calf feeding. I couldn\u2019t be more proud of having such a big chore at such a young age- this is the start of my first love. Fast forward a few years, I was able to sweet talk my way into getting two jerseys! They were mine to feed and milk (to say the lease, no one wanted to milk the Jerseys, so that job waited every morning and night for me). Fast forward many years, here I am working for numerous farmers providing them with the same passion and commitment I’ve dedicated to my own family farm.<\/p>\n Born and raised into the Holstein world! Although, a few farms are converting me to Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn- Shhhhhh, my family doesn\u2019t know this yet!<\/p>\n Please don’t assume we are bad people! We love to answer the publics question regarding the agriculture industry, if you have a concern- talk to a farmer. We would love to educate you on the industry and walk around our farm with you. I have my work attire- where I look like a farmer. Then my dress up attire and make up where I look like I’m 100% straight from the city! Surprisingly, it helps engage with the public because people see me as “one of them”. I can connect, and share insightful information without then even knowing what I do for a living!<\/p>\n Dairy- yum! But choose just one favorite product? I enjoy it all- from butter to cheese to ice cream to just a nice cold glass of milk! I take pride in the quality of product I put in the tank and savor each and every product!<\/p>\n So many rewarding parts within the dairy industry like seeing a calf grow up to become this beautiful heifer. Animals teach us so much about ourselves; they show us things that we never thought we could do (even when it comes to our own strength). When I get up, it\u2019s up to me to choose my attitude for the day. But when I get up and go to the barn, I see the fruit of my labor and couldn’t be more proud of my work, and aspire to achieve more every day. I’ll always have things to improve, but I’ll never let myself to stop learning!<\/p>\n How I envision the dairy future is a hard one to answer as the world\u2019s largest trade agreement was just signed! Coming from Canada where we have the Quota system, I would love to say that the small family ran farm communities would continue for generations to come.<\/p>\n Jenna, thank you for sharing your story with us!<\/p>\n Sharing her story with us today is Jenna Jongenotter from Foxboro, Ontario, Canada. Jenna is proud to say she was born and raised on their family dairy farm in a small town of Foxboro. It was here she experienced her first love, her first loss, her first kiss, her first unconditional love- all to Holsteins! […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[396],"tags":[203,303,326,329],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Jongenotter](\"https:\/\/mackinsondairy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jongenotter-1.jpg\")
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Who is your favorite cow? <\/u><\/h4>\n
What are 3 things you want consumers to know about the dairy industry and\/or the products you produce?<\/u><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAs a millennial what do you want to share with others about the dairy industry?<\/u><\/h4>\n
What is your favorite dairy product? <\/u><\/h4>\n
What is the most rewarding part of production agriculture? <\/u><\/h4>\n
What do you envision the future of the dairy industry looking like?<\/u><\/h4>\n
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