Herricks Dairy Farm
Herricks Dairy Farm in Cashton, Wisconsin, was established in 1912 by a newlywed couple. They passed the farm down for generations, and their grandson Jack Herrick, along with his family, has run the farm for the past 51 years.
Meffert Homestead Dairy
Meffert Homestead Dairy, in Waunakee, Wisconsin just a few miles north of Madison, is a beautiful 250-acre family farm owned by Jeff Meffert. In contrast to the developed surrounding areas, the farm looks much the same as when Jeff’s grandfather founded it in 1929. Jeff and his son Luke – representing the fourth generation on the farm – run the operation with the help of Jeff’s semi-retired father, Jack.
Dallman East River Dairy
Nick Dallman of Dallman East River Dairy near Brillion, Wisconsin, has been raising dairy cattle since even before he and his sister, Lindsay Hansen, took over the farm from their parents, Dan and Shirley Dallman. An original owner-member of Foremost Farms, the operation is very much a family affair. Dan, who is still involved with work around the farm, took over the business from Nick’s grandparents – and they bought the initial 80 acres and 15 cows in 1964.
United Pride Dairy
United Pride Dairy in Phillips, Wisc. is the multi-family farm operation of 3rd and 4th generation farmers with a history dating back to 1911. It was officially founded in 1996 by neighbors Ed Jasurda and Jon Pesko. It is now a 2,540-cow dairy operation that also includes Jon’s son Jeremy Pesko and son-in-law Bill Harper in joint ownership.
Grass Ridge Farm
Grass Ridge Farm, situated in the state’s scenic geographic center near Pittsville, Wisconsin is home to Matt Lippert and his two sons Paul and Carl. Matt’s grandparents, Charles and Augusta Lippert, founded the farm in 1918 with only 100 cows and 80 acres. After more than 100 years of work on the family farm, the Lipperts have grown their operation, with 600 registered Holstein and Jersey milk cows and farming about 1,500 acres.
Robinway Dairy, LLC
Jay Binversie, owner of Robinway Dairy in Kiel, Wisc., is passionate about doing great things with dairy farming. When Jay was a freshman in high school, his father, Bob Binversie, owner of the farm at that time, took Jay to California where they visited a dairy farm. Young Jay was inspired by the efficiency and productivity of the farm. His mind was flooded with ideas for improvements of their then 200-cow operation. “Seeing that farm got me excited about running a dairy farm and doing it differently,” said Jay.