ELLSWORTH – The Pierce County Dairy Breakfast has allowed people to learn about the happenings of Wisconsin dairy farms for years, and this year’s celebration on June 17 will be no …
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ELLSWORTH – The Pierce County Dairy Breakfast has allowed people to learn about the happenings of Wisconsin dairy farms for years, and this year’s celebration on June 17 will be no different.
The event has food including pancakes, Ellsworth cheese curds, Culver’s custard and more, and switches hosts annually. In addition to the food, there will be a hayride, a milking unit for people to see how it works, a petting zoo and, of course, cows.
This year’s host will be the Erlandson family at Maple Bud Farm (N5718 530th St., Ellsworth).
In charge of the farm are Mark and Mary Erlandson, who have received help from their three children in addition to their grandchildren.
The Erlandson family purchased their farm in 1993, which now milks 28 cows and has around 80 cattle year-round.
Cows are not the only animals on Maple Bud Farm, as it is also home to chickens, ducks, goats, pigs, turkeys and sometimes rabbits. The farm grows corn, soybeans and hay.
One thing the family takes pride in is their treatment of the cows. Mark Erlandson said not many family farms would be able to stick around if they treated their cows poorly, and people that have not been around many farms may not realize the importance.
“People still care, they really care about their cows,” he said. “It’s not economically feasible for those people to mistreat their cows or their animals, because if you mistreat them, they don’t do as well.”
The breakfast is meant for people who do not have an experience on a dairy farm to learn about local farms, and for farmers in the community to enjoy the breakfast and discuss their experiences with people.
An event like this can bring the community together, according to Mary Erlandson, with people who have not lived on a farm learning from those that have.
“We were told that the majority of people won’t know much about farming," Mary Erlandson said. “They said it’s pretty much dairy 101.”
The event will be held June 17 from 7:30-11:30 a.m. with a $8 cash only cost for people over 12-years-old, $5 for people between 5-11 and free for those under four.
