How cool was cow day? We were a bit worried about how the weather was going to behave for us, but the rain never came to bog us down, so instead we got a nice overcast day that kept things good and cool.
Things got underway a little after lunch and kept rolling until about 4pm. We had Randy Woodhouse, a local dairy farmer joining us. He brought one of his Holsteins with him to talk with us about milking and dairy farming. We also had some 4-Hers over from Bar 5 farms with their show calves to demonstrate proper cattle showing techniques. They taught the kids how the cattle were raised and trained, and about proper showmanship. The kids also made rope halters to take home with them, and learned a little bit about making butter! They helped make butter by hand, then also had the chance to use a machine to churn up a fresh batch to try on crackers. It was pretty cool to watch the cream become butter!
In between everything else we had a very tasty BBQ with local beef hamburgers, corn and even a slice of fresh baked apple pie! Yummy! Keep an eye out for our BBQ at other big events we host here at the farm, like Family Day!
Last year we had 4-H sheep day, and this year we featured cattle. Next year we’ll be hosting the Year of the Chicken! Don’t miss it!
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