Green County Breakfast on the Farm to be Held Near Brooklyn
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The 2017 Green County Breakfast on the Farm will be hosted Saturday, May 27th, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Rollin’ Green Dairy Farm, located at W425 Elmer Road, south of Brooklyn, Wisconsin, off County Highway 104. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 6 – 10 years of age and children 5 years and under are free.
This year marks the 38th edition of this annual event, featuring a delicious farm breakfast, live musical entertainment by the Soggy Prairie Boys and fabulous educational displays, including an antique tractor display. The Green County Agricultural Chest organizes the celebration with generous support from area businesses and individuals, including Platinum Sponsors, Colony Brands of Monroe, Badgerland Financial, Insight FS and Stone Mill Construction.
Rollin’ Green Dairy Farm is a family owned dairy, started over 44 years ago by Robert and Patricia McNeely. In 1973, they moved from northern Illinois to begin farming in a 38-stanchion barn located on 215 acres. Today, Rollin’ Green Dairy involves three generations and has grown to include 210 cows and over 1,600 acres dedicated to crops. The family is very proud that they have grown their herd from within, having never purchased an animal.
Robert and Patricia passed their love and tradition of farming to their son, Jim. He and his wife, Jennifer, and their sons, Jeffrey and Jamison, are currently in the partnership. Both Robert and Patricia continue to be actively involved with the operation on a daily basis.
The farm has been through many changes since 1973. In 1987 the family added on to the dairy barn up to 69 stanchions, but continued to switch cows each milking. When Jeffrey returned to the farm from UW-River Falls with a degree in Dairy Science, plans were started to increase cow comfort. In 2011, a freestall barn was built, and in 2014, the McNeely’s were able to build a parlor for their growing herd of 190 milking cows. In 2015 they renovated their stanchion barn into a calf housing facility.
Each person on the farm specializes in their own enterprise. Jim manages the cropland. Jennifer works off the farm as an Administrative Assistant at Albany Schools. Jeffrey is responsible for managing the dairy herd. Jeffrey’s wife, Nicole, works as a Field Technician for AgSource. Jamison uses his degree earned from Blackhawk Technical College in the Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician program to keep the machinery running and is in charge of feeding the dairy herd. Jamison’s wife, Amanda, is a Marketing Associate at Filament Marketing. They welcomed daughter Adalyn earlier this year, making her the fourth generation to live on the farm. Jim and Jennifer’s daughter, Jillian (fiancé Christopher Malkow), is an Agricultural Education Teacher and FFA Advisor at Janesville Craig High School.
In addition to the family, the farm also employs two full-time (Michael Golz and Hunter Jensen) and five part-time employees.
Visit http://www.greencountycountyagchest.com for more information. Check out Green County Breakfast on the Farm on Facebook and play weekly BOTF Ticket Trivia for your chance to win free tickets to this year’s event.
