Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Breakfast on the Farm comes to Nea-Tocht Farm in Ferrisburgh on June 25. This free, public event includes a Vermont-style breakfast, self-guided tours of the farm including 10 educational stations, and a peek into the life and business of dairy farming in Vermont. Although this is a free event, tickets must be reserved in advance at www.VermontBreakfastOnTheFarm.com.
WHO:
1,000 visitors expected, agricultural leaders, educators and farmers including:
- The Vander Wey family, owners and operators of the Nea-Tocht Dairy Farm
- Representatives from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Dr. Julie Smith, DVM, PhD, UVM Extension Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
WHEN:
Saturday, June 25, 2016; 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Breakfast served on the hour 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. with self-guided tours after each seating.
WHERE:
Nea-Tocht Dairy Farm
28 Vanders Way
Ferrisburgh, VT
VISUALS:
· Various aspects of the dairy farm will be open to visitors including:
o Robotic milking machine & robotic cow feed machine
o Wind turbine that generates electricity for the farm
o Cows, calves, barns, tractors and farm equipment
o Kids activities: smoothie bicycle, cow milking simulator, scavenger hunt, and more.
BACKGROUND:
Vermont Breakfast on the Farm is coordinated by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and provides a first-hand look at modern agriculture and the farm families who work hard to produce safe, wholesome food for Vermont communities and the world. A second Vermont Breakfast on the Farm will be held on August 27, 2016 at Green Mountain Dairy Farm in Sheldon, VT. To learn more visit: http://vermontbreakfastonthefarm.com/.
Additional event sponsors include Bourdeau Brothers, Hall Communications, New England Dairy Promotion Board, Poulin Grain, and Vermont Feed Dealers & Manufacturers Association.