by Kelsey Layman | May 28, 2024 | Featured Farms
Payne Farms Dairy sprawls across the southeastern landscape near Sullivan, Wisc. in Jefferson County. Along the rolling countryside, white and blue buildings dot the 300-acre property, with an additional 350 rented acres for crop rotation. On a clear day, the spires of Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine add to the panoramic view.
by Leah Hauck-Mills | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured Farms
The Elsbernd Family Dairy Farm is spread across 500 acres of rolling hills and fertile terrain in the Driftless region, nestled near Ridgeway, Iowa. The property is trimmed with white barns and green rooftops. The Elsbernd name boasts a strong farming heritage and...
by Kelsey Layman | Mar 28, 2024 | Featured Farms
The Statz Family Farm located outside Waunakee, Wisc. in Dane County has been a dairy farm for three generations dating back to 1885. It covers more than 1,200 acres across four locations. Despite being near two major thoroughfares, the farm sits along a winding country road with plenty of barns, silos, and wide-open skies.
by Barb Baranski | Feb 28, 2024 | Featured Farms
Dave Kleine, of Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana, is a third-generation dairy farmer with the fourth in residency and the fifth taking baby steps. In 1917, Dave’s grandfather milked the first cow on the Kleine property, and the tradition has continued every...
by Barb Baranski | Feb 14, 2024 | Featured Farms
Lambrecht Dairy LLC in Kewaunee, Wisc. is a family farm run by second-generation farmer Jeff Lambrecht, with a third generation to follow. Jeff’s parents started their small dairy farm with 50 Holstein milk cows, introducing Jeff to a way of life that became his career and passion. Today, Jeff runs the 350-acre farm where he milks 280 Holstein and 20 Swiss cows twice daily in a double 8 milking parlor.
by Kelsey Layman | Dec 20, 2023 | Featured Farms
Pat and Phyllis Agnew and family continue a five-generation farming legacy at Mapleton Valley Farms in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with their 55-cow dairy operation. Their small farm has deep roots in the local community in the heart of America’s Dairyland, and they’ve even branched out internationally with their dairy endeavors.