Walworth County dairy breakfast to feature food, fun, festivities
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This year, the Nelson family hosts the 36th annual Walworth County dairy breakfast. The breakfast itself will be at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, but tours of the Nelson farm will be available. Brothers Scott, left, and Marc Nelson now operate the family farm under the name of Nel Farming. The brothers milk 300 cows and raise all of their own replacement heifers for their herd of Holsteins.
What: 36th Walworth County Farm Bureau Dairy Breakfast
When: The breakfast is Saturday, June 16, from 6 to 10:30 a.m., with activities until noon.
Where: Walworth County Fairgrounds, 4111 E. Court St., Elkhorn.
Cost: $6 in advance, $7 at the gate. Children 5 and younger eat for free.
Details: The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, cheese, milk, juice, coffee and ice cream.
After breakfast, visitors can take a shuttle ride to the Marc and Scott Nelson farm near Elkhorn.
The Nelson brothers grew up on their family farm and now milk about 300 cows. They will be able to increase their herd to 350 after completing a milking parlor.
The brothers also raise their own replacement heifers.
At the fairgrounds, activities include milk chugging contest, craft sale, cow milking, "Ag in the Classroom" exhibits, coffee cake contest and other entertainment.
Why you should go: Kids might be surprised to learn on the farm tour that milk, ice cream and cheese don't just magically appear at the grocery store.
Those products come from animals raised practically in the kids' backyards.
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