Midwest Dairy Association


June Dairy Month and Summer Dairy Events

Arkansas

June 8 - Farmers Market Day

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Bentonville Square
Bentonville , AR
Activities:
Milking cow display, crafts, food.

June 21-23 - Four State Dairy Days

All Day
Location:
Benton County Fairgrounds
Bentonville, AR
Activities:
Dairy Quiz Bowl,Dairy Judging,Dairy Olympics, Dairy Skill-a-Thon,Ice Cream Social; 4-H Dairy Cattle Show.

Illinois

June 1-2 - Harvard Milk Days

Location:
Harvard, IL
Activities:
Two Days of activities. Sat. 6/1/13 10:30 am Dairy Breakfast with Orion Samuelson MC, Reservations required. Adults $16.50 ; 1 PM the Parade, Sun. 6/2/13 Dairy Show at Noon.
For More Information:
info@milkdays.com

June 8 - "Farmer's Share" Breakfast

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Kilgus Farmstead
21471 East 670 North Rd
Fairbury, IL 61739
Activities:
Breakfast includes : sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, milk, and orange juice just 75 cents.
Tours of the dairy and farm. Some kids activities.
For More Information:
Kilgus Farmstead Livingston County Farm Bureau
kilgusfarmstead@gmail.com

June 8 - Marcoot Jersey Creamery Open House

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Greenville, IL
Activities:
Fun & educational programs. Event is free; food available for purchase, including cheeseburgers, hand-dipped root beer floats and custard-style ice cream.
For More Information:
www.marcootjerseycreamery.com

June 15 - Boone County Dairy Breakfast

6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Johnson Dairy Farm
6431 State Line Road
Poplar Grove, IL
Activities:
Breakfast is $6.00 for adults $3.00 for childen 6-10 yrs old and under 5 are free. Horse and Buggy Rides, Crafts.

June 15 - Historic Wagner Dairy Farm at Glenview Park

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
1510 Wagner Road
Glenview, IL 60025
Activities:
Breakfast served of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Adults $10, youth 3-10 $5.00 under 3 free. Food by Egg harbor Café.
Try your hand at milking a cow. Lots of crafts. Games for the kids.

June 15 - Kishwaukee Dairy Breakfast

6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Lindale Holstein Farm
15N057 Walker Road
Hampshire, IL
Activities:
Breakfast served 6 -11 am of pancakes, sausage, fruit, cheese, milk, coffee and ice cream. Admission and breakfst - Adults $7.00, $4.00 (6-12 yrs old), under 5 are free.
View them milking their 150 cows from 6 to 8:30 am. in the milking parlor. Farm tour. Displays and games. Sponsored by Kane and Dekalb County Farm Bureau's and local dairy families. Proceeds go to dairy education locally.
For More Information:
Kane County Farm Bureau
www.kanecountyfarmbureau.com

June 22 - 28th Annual Stephenson County Farm Breakfast

6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Stephenson County Fairgrounds
2250 S. Walnut Road
Freeport
Activities:
Booths of information.

Iowa

June 7 - ISU Dairy Farm Tour

6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
ISU Dairy Farm
Activities:
Tours, fun & educational stations

June 15 - Open House

Location:
Cinnamon Ridge Jerseys
Donahue, IA
Scott County
Activities:
Robitic Dairy Demonstration
For More Information:
www.TourMyFarm.com

June 26 - Open House

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Multi-Rose Jerseys
Rock Rapids, IA

June 30 - Lunch Day on the Farm

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Blue-Hyl Dairy
Clinton, IA
Activities:
Tours, fun & educational stations

Kansas

June 1 - Basehor Dairy Day

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
City Park
Basehor, KS
Activities:
Live music, carnival games food, crafts, cow milking machine, cow milking demo, Chris Cakes Pancake breakfast.
For More Information:
basehordairydays@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/basehordairydays

June 8 - Deanna Rose Dairy Day

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
13800 Switzer Rd.
Overland Park, KS
Activities:
Live milking, milking cow display, butter churning, dairy crafts, farmer photos.
$2 admission fee, 1 & under free

June 9 - Dairy Farmer Appreciation Night

5:05 p.m.
Location:
Kansas City T-bones
1800 Village West Parkway
Kansas City, KS 66111
Activities:
KC Disc Dogs performances, post games kids run the bases.
For More Information:
www.facebook.com/tbonesbaseball

June 22 - June Dairy Month Celebration

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Hildebrand Farms Dairy
5210 W. Rucker Road
Junction City, KS
Activities:
Make your own butter and make your own ice-cream stations; free tours.

Minnesota

June 1 - Breakfast on the Farm

8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
The last pickup from the Petzel Farm will be at 9:35 a.m. to bring people back to the Community Center.
Location:
Groetsch Dairy
Albany, MN
Stearns County
Activities:
Pancakes, french toast, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee & milk
Educational booths, children's activities, petting zoo, tours of the dairy, Princess Kay of the Milk Way, live radio broadcast with Matt & Amy from Wild Country.
For More Information:
www.stearnsfarmbreakfast.com

June 2 - Farm City Day

1 - 4 p.m.
Location:
Autumnwood Farm
19435 Granada Ave N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Washington County
Activities:
Lunch
Hayrides, barn tours, creamery tours, cow milking demo, state fair butterhead, baby animals

June 8 - Breakfast on the Farm

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Dave and Kathy Scapanski
Benton County
Activities:
Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs
Petting Zoo, Kids art station, door prizes
Free will donation box

June 14 - Breakfast on the Farm

7 - 11 a.m.
Location:
Lyle & Shannon Dicke Farm
Goodhue County
Activities:
Free hot breakfast
Educational tours, petting zoo, contest

June 15 - Breakfast on the Farm

7:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Location:
Greg, Faye and Pat Bakeberg, Goldview Farm
9156 Grover Ave SW
Waverly, MN 55390
Wright County
Activities:
Pancakes, sausage, coffee & milk; $3; children 5 & under are free
Tour an operating dairy farm, cheese & ice cream samples, wagon rides, educational agriculture booths, petting zoo

June 20 - Family Night on the Dairy Farm

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Steve and Kerry Hoffman Farm
New Ulm, MN
Brown County
Activities:
Learn about a MN dairy farm, farm tours, dairy treats, pet animals, see farm equipment, see the milking parlor, etc.
FREE event! Public is invited!

June 22 - Breakfast on the Farm

8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Location:
Dan and Rosie Middendorf Farm
17784 Co Rd 7
Verndale, MN
Wadena County
Activities:
Pancakes, sausage, strawberries, ice cream, coffee and milk

June 27 - Open House

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
East Dublin Dairy
Murdock, MN
Stevens County

June 27 - Night on the Farm

4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Greden Ponderosa Dairy
Altura, MN
Winona County
Activities:
Brats, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, cheese stick, root beer floats, milk and coffee.
Games, hay ride, cow milking, live music, Princess Kay, petting zoo and more.
Cost – Adults: $7 (Family meal, maximum of six $25); Cost - Children 10 & under, $4.
For More Information:
Winona Area Chamber of Commerce
507-452-2272
info@winonachamber.com

June 29 - Breakfast on the Farm

6:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Twohey Farm
Stewartville, MN
Olmsted County
15 miles from the Olmsted County Fairgrounds where buses will load passengers for a free ride to the farm.
Activities:
Chris Cakes pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, cheese and coffee.
Horse drawn wagon rides, free petting zoo, educational displays.

July 7 - Breakfast on the Farm

8:30 a.m. - 12 Noon
Location:
Dean & Elizabeth Johson
38392 County Road 13
Heron Lake, MN
Activities:
Pancakes, sausage, coffee & milk; $3; children 10 & under are free.
Tour an operating dairy farm, baby calves, farm equipment, kids crafts and activities, farm safety demonstrations.

July 20 - Breakfast on the Farm

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Twin Eagle Dairy
Clarrisa, MN
Todd County
Activities:
$1 per person; Pancakes, sausage, milk, coffee.
Breakfast, farm tour, petting zoo, machinery hill, children's games, and educational booths.
For More Information:
Todd County BOTF Facebook
www.twineagledairy.com

Missouri

May 31 - Missouri Farmers Care Bud Bash with the St. Louis Cardinals

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Busch Stadium, Missouri Farmers Care/Midwest Dairy Association Booth
Activities:
Visit with Missouri dairy farm families, pick up recipes, farmer baseball cards and other items. Register to win a basket full of Agri-MO products to be given away during the Cardinals game.
For More Information:
Missouri Farmers Care

July 19 - Missouri Farmers Care Bud Bash with the St. Louis Cardinals

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Busch Stadium, Missouri Farmers Care/Midwest Dairy Association Booth
Activities:
Visit with Missouri dairy farm families, pick up recipes, farmer baseball cards and other items. Register to win a basket full of Agri-MO products to be given away during the Cardinals game.
For More Information:
Missouri Farmers Care

August 23 - Missouri Farmers Care Bud Bash with the St. Louis Cardinals

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Busch Stadium, Missouri Farmers Care/Midwest Dairy Association Booth
Activities:
Visit with Missouri dairy farm families, pick up recipes, farmer baseball cards and other items. Register to win a basket full of Agri-MO products to be given away during the Cardinals game.
For More Information:
Missouri Farmers Care

September 27 - Missouri Farmers Care Bud Bash with the St. Louis Cardinals

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Busch Stadium, Missouri Farmers Care/Midwest Dairy Association Booth
Activities:
Visit with Missouri dairy farm families, pick up recipes, farmer baseball cards and other items. Register to win a basket full of Agri-MO products to be given away during the Cardinals game.
For More Information:
Missouri Farmers Care

Nebraska

June 1 - Dairy Open House

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Orchard, NE
Activities:
Ice Cream. Tour.

June 3 - Bright Lights Program

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Activities:
Learn about Dairy
Week Long Ag Experience for 4th and 5th Graders

June 8 - Nebraska/Kansas Dairy Show

Location:
Beatrice, NE
Activities:
Youth Dairy Show/Community activities

June 22 - Prairieland Dairy Day

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Firth, NE
Activities:
Meal and Ice Cream. Dairy Tours/open house.

June 29-30 - Moo at the Zoo

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Omaha, NE
Activities:
Dairy display and activities.

North Dakota

June 22 - NDSU Breakfast on the Farm

Tentatively 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
North Dakota State University Dairy Facility
Fargo, ND

South Dakota

June 1 - Old Tree Farm Open House

Location:
Volga, SD

June 6 - Milbank Cheeseburger Dairy

Location:
Milbank, SD
Activities:
Recognizing the dairy farmers of the area, malt wagon

June 20 - Moms Day Tour

Location:
Sioux Falls, SD

June 20-23 - Crytal Springs Rodeo

Location:
Clear Lake, SD
Activities:
Shakes and dairy messaging.

July 11 - Farm Professional Tour

Location:
Sioux Falls, SD

July 19 - Know Your Milk Tour