Sunset Ridge Dairy Farm to Host 42nd Annual Green County Breakfast on the Farm

The Green County Ag Chest is eager to announce the return of the 42nd Annual Breakfast on the Farm event. On Saturday, May 28, 2022, Sunset Ridge Dairy Farm, owned and operated by Duane and Jeanne Meier and David and Tiffany Meier, graciously invites you to join them at the farm for a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, cheese, homemade coffee cake, milk, coffee and orange juice, along with strawberry ice cream sundaes. Breakfast will be served from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
The farm is located at W2902 Oliver Road, Monticello, WI 53570. From Monroe: Travel north on Hwy 59, turn left on Towns Road, first right on Spoerry Road towards farm. From Albany: Travel south on Hwy 59, right on Towns Road, first right on Spoerry Road towards farm. From Monticello: Travel south on County F, turn right on Rechsteiner Road, left on Towns Road, left on Spoerry Road towards farm. There will be personnel available to guide you to the parking area. Parking will be available on-site, weather permitting, however, transportation provided via bussing from Walmart Supercenter at 300 6th Avenue W, Monroe, WI, or the Albany Lions Club at 402 N. Cincinnati Street, Albany, WI, is highly encouraged as space is limited. Buses will leave for the farm from 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The cost of the breakfast is $8.00 for adults (ages 11 and older), $5.00 for youth (ages 5-10) and free for children (ages 4 and under).
Entertainment during the breakfast will consist of the Stateline Playboys band from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., an antique tractor display and petting zoo, as well as agricultural and wellness education stations and various craft vendors. UW MedFlight is also scheduled to land at 8:00 a.m.
<strong>Meet Your Hosts</strong>
Sunset Ridge Dairy Farm is owned and operated by Duane (Dewey) and Jeanne Meier, along with their son David and Tiffany Meier and their daughter Avery.
Dewey is a third-generation dairy farmer and David a fourth-generation dairy farmer. In addition to the farm, Jeanne works at Figi Insurance and Financial Services and Tiffany works at The Oregon Veterinary Clinic.
Dewey and Jeanne also have three daughters, Jenna (Dave), Jodi (Andrew), and Jessie (Eric); and 11 grandchildren, Ari, Sophie, Cohen, Ethan, Elizabeth, Ryan, Samantha, Oliver, Mac, Jordy and Avery.
After many years of renting other farms, they purchased this farm in 1999. For many years they milked in a stall barn; that changed when they expanded the farm by building a freestall barn in 2014, and in 2016 built a double eight parlor.
The Meiers have 120 cows, which include Holstein and Registered Brown Swiss, raising their own heifer replacements to continue improving their herd. Their milk is shipped to The Chalet Cheese Co-op, which is known for “The Home Of World Champion Cheeses,” including their famous Limburger Cheese and Deppeler’s Baby Swiss, and with many other different variety of cheeses including Brick, Pannaro, Havarti, Deppeler’s Swiss Wheel Aged and Cheese Curds.
They also farm in partnership with their son-in-law and daughter, Andrew and Jodi, who live at the neighboring farm.
The Meiers have taken great pride in their farming operation along with their children helping on the farm as they grew up.
Jenna, Jodi, Jessie and David were very active in showing cattle through 4-H and FFA. The Meiers encouraged many other children to show their cattle along with hosting many practices for the Youth Dairy Judging Teams.
The Meier Family would like to thank all of their family, friends, neighbors and sponsors for helping us promote the Dairy and Agriculture Industry.
The Ag Chest looks forward to seeing you back on the farm for breakfast on May 28th!