Shake out the coveralls and add another layer because it’s time to head out and milk
the cows. We used milk cans, Surge buckets and step savers to move milk from the
cow, to the tank, to the creamery. Remember milking cows when the power went out?
And thawing frozen drinking cups?


Dessert twice a day for the cats and dogs was a part of everyday life on our farms.
You’ll also find the cure for chapped hands – and who knows more about chapped
hands than a dairy farmer or a Manicurist!

Shake out the coveralls and add another layer because it&rsquo;s time to head out and milk the cows. We used milk cans, Surge buckets and step savers to move milk from the cow, to the tank, to the creamery. Remember milking cows when the power went out? And thawing frozen drinking cups?
 Dessert twice a day for the cats and dogs was a part of everyday life on our farms. You&rsquo;ll also find the cure for chapped hands &ndash; and who knows more about chapped hands than a dairy farmer or a Manicurist!

Many baby boomers left their rural route addresses as they made their
way in the world. But your farm remains a part of who you
are…regardless of your current address. Join Dan and Daryl as they
share tales about growing up down on the farm during those baby
boomer years. Just close your eyes and imagine the smell of fresh cut
hay or feel the softness of a baby chick in your hands. You can hear the
cows as they return from the nearby pasture. We invite you to listen,
relax and remember a way of life that is vanishing from our rural roots.

Dan grew up on a dairy farm on Chipmunk Ridge overlooking the
Coulee region of western WI. Daryl grew up on a dairy farm at Rural
Route 1 in southern MN. Like so many other baby boomers they left the
cows behind and pursued other opportunities. But 40 years later, all
they have to do is close their eyes and the tales a

Many baby boomers left their rural route addresses as they made their way in the world. But your farm remains a part of who you are&hellip;regardless of your current address. Join Dan and Daryl as they share tales about growing up down on the farm during those baby boomer years. Just close your eyes and imagine the smell of fresh cut hay or feel the softness of a baby chick in your hands. You can hear the cows as they return from the nearby pasture. We invite you to listen, relax and remember a way of life that is vanishing from our rural roots.
Dan grew up on a dairy farm on Chipmunk Ridge overlooking the Coulee region of western WI. Daryl grew up on a dairy farm at Rural Route 1 in southern MN. Like so many other baby boomers they left the cows behind and pursued other opportunities. But 40 years later, all they have to do is close their eyes and the tales a