We spent our Saturday with our local boy scouts touring the Ropp Dairy Farm near Bloomington, Illinois. On this farm they take the milk produced from Jersey cows on there own farm and make their own cheese. Their cheese is distributed to over 90 different stores and vendors. It was very interesting to see the whole process from start to finish. We also learned about how well the animals are cared for and how important it is to having good milk production. I think that the livestock probably get better balanced and nutritious meals that a lot of people and kids do. The Ropp family mixes all of the key ingredients of a cows diet together so each mouthful of feed is a well balanced and healthy portion. They also showed us how they care for the new born calves to prevent disease and sickness. It was a fun day for all of the kids and parents. Check out www.roppcheese.com for more info. Here are the pictures of my kids at the farm.
Left: Drew petting a new calf
Above: Alec learning how to hand milk a cow
Left: Luke seeing what the calf is eating.
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