Buffalo County Dairy Farm Hosts Dairy Breakfast for the Second Time

Mondovi, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – June is Dairy Month in Wisconsin, and a Buffalo County dairy farm is making county history after hosting the county’s dairy breakfast for the second time. First News at Nine’s, Alaina Tomesh, talks to us about this multi-generational farm and what it means to them to have this honor.

Dairy Month in Wisconsin isn’t complete without going to your local dairy breakfast, getting up early to tour a farm, driving a tractor, and eating cheese curds and ice cream for breakfast. “We love our dairy experiences, what better way to surround our neighbors with agriculture.”

It is also an opportunity for people to actively learn about their local agriculture. “You know what a great tradition to keep people interested in agriculture and really enjoying the community.”

This year in Buffalo County, Mar-Bec Dairy hosted the annual breakfast. But the family knew what to expect. As they hosted the event in 2012, making it the first farm in county history to host the breakfast for a second time. Co-owner Jonathon Hallock says he’s simply proud to represent the dairy community. There are fewer and fewer of us, but it’s great to see how many people are curious about what we do here and we have the chance to share. our story and what we do here, so I’m always honored and grateful to tell that story.

The multi-generational dairy has been around since 1993 and is always happy to show visitors everything they do on the farm. “Being with everyone and talking with everyone and allowing them to experience and be curious about what we do here at the dairy.”

The breakfast was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed due to rain. Despite the change, more than 1,000 people came out to support their local dairy farmers. “It’s very touching to see the number of people who came out to support us today.”

In Mondovi, Alaina Tomesh, First news at nine o’clock.

Over the past 31 years, the Hallocks have expanded their farm and currently have around 1,000 cows on the farm.