Lakey’s Woods is being recognized as a Century farm at this year's Wisconsin State Fair. Dawne Lakey shares the story of his Trempealeau County farm. The first Lakey generation emigrated to Trempealeau County from Devonshire, England in 1860. At the height of the family farming operation he had accumulated hundreds of acres for widely diverse uses such as corn, beans, peas, wheat, hay and oats while also building a grade A dairy herd, steers, swine and sheep. A 25 acre stand of woodlands were preserved, and enhanced that stand to this day. The untimely deaths of two sons altered the course of the lives of at least three families. Raymond, Lakey’s grandfather, was the youngest son and had expressed his early desire to live a city life in Chicago. As the sole remaining son, the responsibilities of the farm fell to him. Today the farmstead is working to lease tillable acres to a solar energy company.

Lakey’s Woods is being recognized as a Century farm at this year's Wisconsin State Fair. Dawne Lakey shares the story of his Trempealeau County farm. The first Lakey generation emigrated to Trempealeau County from Devonshire, England in 1860. At the height of the family farming operation he had accumulated hundreds of acres for widely diverse uses such as corn, beans, peas, wheat, hay and oats while also building a grade A dairy herd, steers, swine and sheep. A 25 acre stand of woodlands were preserved, and enhanced that stand to this day. The untimely deaths of two sons altered the course of the lives of at least three families. Raymond, Lakey’s grandfather, was the youngest son and had expressed his early desire to live a city life in Chicago. As the sole remaining son, the responsibilities of the farm fell to him. Today the farmstead is working to lease tillable acres to a solar energy company.

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Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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