Public gets a glimpse of dairy life at Four Streams Dairy, near Hanover

  • Kids were able to interact with the cows at Four Streams Dairy during an open house hosted by the Klipp family on June 17.
    Kids were able to interact with the cows at Four Streams Dairy during an open house hosted by the Klipp family on June 17.
  • The cows at Four Streams Dairy, northeast of Hanover, enjoy a meal during an open house at the dairy. The cow herd at the dairy includes 63 milking cows, and mostly Holsteins with a few Jerseys.
    The cows at Four Streams Dairy, northeast of Hanover, enjoy a meal during an open house at the dairy. The cow herd at the dairy includes 63 milking cows, and mostly Holsteins with a few Jerseys.
  • Educational displays on feeds and other dairy-related products were set up at different locations on the farm to help educate the visitors at the open house about what it takes to operate a dairy farm.
    Educational displays on feeds and other dairy-related products were set up at different locations on the farm to help educate the visitors at the open house about what it takes to operate a dairy farm.
  • Public gets a glimpse of dairy life at Four Streams Dairy, near Hanover
    Public gets a glimpse of dairy life at Four Streams Dairy, near Hanover
  • Lucy Nagely makes a cute Holstein with a cow hat during the open house.
    Lucy Nagely makes a cute Holstein with a cow hat during the open house.
  • Tim and Jenny Klipp, center, are the fourth generation of Klipps to operate a dairy on the home farm northeast of Hanover. Their kids, from left, Katelyn, Trevor, Jacob and Taylor, all have roles with the farm.
    Tim and Jenny Klipp, center, are the fourth generation of Klipps to operate a dairy on the home farm northeast of Hanover. Their kids, from left, Katelyn, Trevor, Jacob and Taylor, all have roles with the farm.
  • A meal was served at the open house, and of course, there was ice cream to make this a true dairy-focused event. Photos by ANGIE STEINFORT
    A meal was served at the open house, and of course, there was ice cream to make this a true dairy-focused event. Photos by ANGIE STEINFORT
  • The open house was also a great opportunity for friends and family of the Klipps to gather together for some time on the farm.
    The open house was also a great opportunity for friends and family of the Klipps to gather together for some time on the farm.
  • Visitors were welcome to walk or ride for a tour of the dairy farm and learn about the day-to-day activities that keep the farm going.
    Visitors were welcome to walk or ride for a tour of the dairy farm and learn about the day-to-day activities that keep the farm going.
Even in an agricultural area like Washington County, some lifelong residents don’t even know some of the basics of farming. That was the inspiration behind an open house offered by Four Streams Dairy, northeast of Hanover, on June 17. Three generations of Klipp family were on hand to tell the story of a diversified dairy, during dairy month, along with the help of other family and friends. The…

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