2014 Food for America

Wisconsin Agriculture Facts We are ranked number 1 in: – Snap Beans – Cranberries – Carrots – Corn for Silage – Dairy Goats with 46,000 head – Cheese production

Wisconsin Agriculture Facts Ranked number 2 in: – Milk for drinking – Cheese: Italian Mozzarella – Baitfish for anyone that fishes – Milk cows: 1.27 million animals – Carrots – Green peas

Wisconsin Agriculture Facts Dairy accounts for nearly 40% of all Wisconsin agriculture jobs, employing 146,200 people in the state. In 2013, there were 76,800 farms in Wisconsin The average farm size in Wisconsin is 195 acres. Over 99% of Wisconsin’s farms are family-owned.

Other Facts Each year, Wisconsin growers harvest more than 1.8 million Christmas trees Bacon, ham and pork chops come from Wisconsin’s 320,000 pigs.

Butter Making Materials – Jar – Heavy Whipping Cream – Salt – Crackers Shake the jar for 8-10 min.

Farm Tour Visit Video

Cheese Which companies in Plymouth produce cheese and manufacture it into many different goods? – Sartori, Sargento, Masters Gallery, DFA, and Great Lakes, Bakers, Cedar Valley, Gibsville

Meat Different meat processing plants in the area: – Quality Cuts, Kewaskum, Newton Meats

Farm Visit May 16 th Hickory Lawn Dairy – About 200 cow dairy – Many different animals there that you will to learn about! What animals do you think you will see there?