Thank you all for coming to the 2017 Breakfast on the Farm at Wallace Dairy Farm, LLC – we’re glad you could enjoy a delicious dairy breakfast with us here in Kewaunee County! Thanks again to all of our AMAZING Volunteers and our FANTASTIC Sponsors – you make this wonderful event possible!
Here are a few quick photos from the breakfast today (6/11/2017).
Our AMAZING volunteers do a great job every year! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Making new furry-friends at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Hurray! It’s Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm – June 11, 2017!
Our eggs are tasty – filled with ham, mushrooms and CHEESE! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Eggs taste better when they’re made in large quantities – 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Our volunteers made it possible to serve so many wonderful people at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Delicious food followed by lots of fun at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Do we have tasty cinnamon swirl bread with butter? Yes, we do – eat it only halfway to make a fun picture frame!
Volunteers prepping food at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Live Music at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Delicious Dairy Breakfast at the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Ice Cream for Breakfast! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Curds & Pizza for Breakfast! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Great work volunteers! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Food prep is fun at 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
We make pizza for breakfast! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
What a great team! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Ice cream scoopers doing a great job at 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Volunteers make this event possible! 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
A beautiful day to eat outdoors – 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
This year’s farm tour of Wallace Dairy Farm featured a trip through the shade!
We couldn’t do this great event without the help & support of our community – thank you 2017 Dairy Breakfast Sponsors!
Edam Elite
Agropur / Krohn Dairy Store
American Foods Group / G. B. Dressed Beef
Cornette Farm Supply
CP Feeds
Rio Creek Feed Mill, Inc.
Parmesan Platinum
Bayland Transport — BelGioioso Cheese Inc. — BMO Harris Bank — Fabick Cat — Greenstone Farm Credit — Kewaunee FFA & FFA Alumni — Kinnard Farms, Inc. — Tri-State Feed & Grain
Gouda Gold
Abts Bou-Matic — Arla Foods — Blazei Hoof Trimming — Blue Water Service — Brother’s Dairy — Cedar Valley Campground — Frank’s Feed Mill Inc. — Hall’s Calf Ranch LLC — Hydroclean Equipment — J. Jadin Inc. — Jim’s Johns — Lakeshore Heating & Cooling, LLC — Luxemburg Motor Co. — Nicolet National Bank — Mike Huber — Patz Corporation — Riesterer & Schnell, Inc. — Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese — Saputo Cheese — Total Dairy Service LLC — Zeamer Welding LLC
Swiss Silver
Advanced Disposal — Badgerland Concrete LLC — Bill Lorrigan Construction, Inc. — Country Visions Co-op — Crop Insurance Services, Inc. — D&D Equipment Co. Inc. — Darlene Boeder — Delaval Dairy Service — Denmark State Bank — Eis Implement Inc. — Foremost Farms, USA — Forest Construction Company, Inc. — Gallenberger Dairy Records — Green Bay Insurance Center/Hastings Mutual — Investors Community Bank — Keller, Inc. Planners, Architects, Builders — Kewaunee Fire Dept. — Konop Meats – Stangelville — Koss Ag, LLC — Kuehn Printing — Lakes Gas — Lakeshore Dairy Services/ABS — Lallemand Animal Nutrition — McMahon’s of Luxemburg — Mleziva Hoof Care— Nemetz Neshota Ridge Homestead LLC — Pribek Trucking, LLC — Rob Jacobs — Spartan Construction, Inc. — Tisch Mills Farm Center, Inc. — Tiry Engineering Inc. — Valley Veterinary Clinic SC — Vanderkinter Farms LLC — Vanderloop Equipment — Veterinary Associates, LLC — Wisconsin Public Service
Brie Bronze
Advanced Veterinary Services — Animart — Bank of Luxemburg — Beaver Machine, Inc. — Cintas — Country Sweets-N-Treats LLC — Custom Welding Inc. — D & D Equipment Co. Inc. — Dairyland Seed Co. Inc. — Don’s Bakery Luxemburg — Eastern Wisconsin DHIC — Fritsch Equipment Corp. — Green & Gold Concrete, Inc. — Kewaunee County Farm Bureau — Lakeshore Farm Management — Lemens Water Care Inc. — Luxemburg Implement Co. Inc. — Matt’s Services, LLC — Orru Acres — Paradocs Embyro Transfer Inc. — Renards Cheese — Salmons Meats — Splan Nutrition Consulting — Stodola’s IGA in Luxemburg — Sugarbush Poured Walls, LLC — The Rendezvous in Luxemburg — Title Trends Inc. — Tulachka’s A. I. Service — United Cooperative — Vine Vest North, Inc. Crop Ins.
Local Grocery Stores
Denny’s Super Valu – Craig’s Piggly Wiggly – Kewaunee Piggly Wiggly – Stodola’s IGA in Luxemburg
Paul Wallace, Jr. is a 4th generation dairy farmer – born and raised on a dairy farm, he has always enjoyed working with cattle and being on the farm.
Wallace Dairy Farm Aerial Photo
FAMILY FARM HISTORY The original Wallace Homestead, located in Darboy, began in 1856. Paul’s father (Paul, Sr.), the 3rd of 9 children, was raised there. After working 3-4 years out of high school, he then purchased a small dairy farm in Forest Junction (Brillion area) and operated it while working at the local paper mill. In 1978, when Paul, Jr. was 5 years old, the family relocated to the present-day farm.
Together Paul Jr., his father (Paul, Sr.), mother (Cathy), and sister (Kim) operated the dairy farm. With the closest relatives over an hour away, the family depended on one another, as well as on the relationships built with neighbors and local businesses to continue building the farm. Paul Jr.’s grandfather would travel to the farm to help when time permitted, especially during corn chopping season.
Paul, Jr. used his own money to purchase first registered Holstein for $1,200 when he was 14 years old. He used this animal to start building his herd of registered dairy cattle. To date, he still has 2 descendants of his first Holstein. While working for his parents, Paul helped focus on improving the genetic base of the herd by selecting specific production traits. Paul built his own cattle numbers while still working for his parents and helped increase the initial herd of 50 to the present-day 100.
Paul, Jr. made the initial purchase of cattle and equipment and took over full operation in early 2013. One of the biggest challenges, particularly after the change in ownership, is that Paul, Jr. and family live in Algoma, almost 10 miles from the farm itself. Not being on-site is challenging as they need to rely on his parents for assistance when animals are calving, or if heifers escape. Bad weather also factors in as the cows still need to be milked and fed twice a day regardless of road conditions.
The Wallace Family (Paul, Corrina, Aidan, and Emersyn)
As of early April 2017, the Paul, Jr. family is looking forward to living on-site – as they’ve closed on the house, barn, building, and some acreage. This nearly completes the 2nd phase of the purchase plan. The family is now working hard to complete some renovations to make the farmhouse their own while Paul’s parents are working to complete their new home (north of the operation). Everyone hopes to be settled into their new homes by Fall of this year. While the farm has always been accessible to Paul, Jr. and family, being within steps versus 10 miles will make a big difference!
Wallace Dairy Farm LLC
GROWTH & EDUCATION Paul, Jr. attended Lakeshore Technical College, earning a certificate in Dairy Herd Management. After completion, one of the requirements before he could return to his family’s farm was to work on another dairy for a minimum of one year. He worked for a then neighbor, Mike Pavich. While Paul always had an interest in genetics and breeding, it was here that he gained more knowledge and contacts which helped as he continued to build his herd. Eventually he applied the same ideas to his parents’ herd.
Working together, Paul, Sr. and Paul, Jr. complement one another, as Paul, Sr.’s strengths are crop and field work, while Paul, Jr.’s strengths are cattle. Together with his parents, Paul, Jr. has been able to grow the farm, build the genetic base of the herd, and find more cost-effective ways to operate the dairy.
THE FAMILY Paul, Jr.’s wife Corrina works as a special education aide for the Algoma School District. She has a degree in business and is taking additional coursework to obtain her elementary education licensure. The Wallace’s children attend Algoma High School. Aidan is a junior involved in band, football, basketball, and track. Emersyn is a freshman involved in band, volleyball, basketball and softball. The family are members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Algoma.
Over the last few years, the farm has been able to employ several hard working and reliable individuals to help keep the farm operating efficiently. Paul has confidence in these individuals which allows him more flexibility to attend family events and take occasional time off. Present employees include: Connor Buhr, Max Schoening, Jordan Schiesser, Casey Stangel, Matthew Bluett, and Casey Nelson.
Farming is a family affair. Paul’s dad remains involved on a nearly daily basis. Aidan is a regular fixture at the farm and Corrina and Emersyn contribute as well. Cathy can often be seen cutting lawn or supplying the guys with fresh baked goods. Additionally, Paul’s sister and some her children (Morgan, Bryce & Graham) still help from time to time along with Corrina’s parents Chuck and Jenny Hucek. Two of the dairy’s employees have been involved at the farm since they were little (nephew, Connor and family friend Max). The Wallace kids along with friends and family have shown dairy cattle at the Kewaunee County Fair throughout the years.
The Wallace family says, “we feel blessed to be able to share our farm with family, friends, and the community. The values, strong work ethic and life experiences gained on the farm are like no other. We are honored to be able to contribute to educating others about how dairy farmers contribute to the agriculture industry, support the local economy and give back to the community.”
Great opportunity for students who need community service hours – volunteer as a family, make new friends and enjoy a day outdoors at this great community event, all while enjoying a delicious dairy brunch.
Volunteers eat free and get to enjoy a fun filled morning with food, fun, family & friends. Sign up for a shift today – register on your own or with a group. Many different opportunities to help, eat, tour, play, and learn!
Join us – volunteer for the 2017 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 6/11/17!
6200 people enjoyed delicious dairy at our 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm! Can you find any familar faces in these great photos?
Friends of all ages came out for the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm! We love sharing agriculture with families! #LoveBOTF
Moo-ving on over to Breakfast on the Farm 2016 #LoveBOTF
We served thousands of folks Father’s Day 2016 at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – our 2016 Breakfast on the Farm Hosts!
Thank you Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, for being our 2016 Host Family for Breakfast on the Farm!
Bounce Houses, Education & Kids’ Tents, Petting Zoos, Farm Tours, and more! We enjoyed beautiful weather for families at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm!
Try milking a “cow”!
Families watched cows being milked at our 2016 Breakfast! #LoveBOTF
The girls were interested in meeting all of the great families who joined us for the 2016 Breakfast!
Touring the 2016 Breakfast Host’s Family Farm
Thank you Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – the Family Farm that hosted the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm #LoveBOTF
The kids tent was full of fun things to do at the 2016 Breakfast!
Families enjoying a wagon-ride tour of the 2016 Breakfast’s Host Family Farm
Kids playing in the petting zoo at the 2016 Breakfast!
Annabell the Brown Swiss made some new friends at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm! #LoveBOTF 2016
Annabell wanted to make new friends at the 2016 Breakfast!
Cuddly calves and cute kids at the 2016 Breakfast!
Kids had a great time playing in the sand and in the bouncy house at the 2016 Breakfast! #LoveBOTF
Racing Peddle Tractors at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm #LoveBOTF
Peddle Tractor Racing is a great way to have fun at the 2016 Breakfast!
Hands-on Learning with a cuddly cute calf in the Kids Tent at the 2016 Breakfast! What an adorable baby #LoveBOTF
Kids listen to a calf’s heartbeat at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm #LoveBOTF
Listen to a calf’s heartbeat at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm!
Finishing up their tour of 2016 Breakfast Host Farm – Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy!
Lots of families enjoyed touring the 2016 Breakfast’s Family Farm!
Getting ready to unload after touring our 2016 Host Farm!
Wagon-ride Touring Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy at the 2016 Breakfast
Rocking out at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm! #LoveBOTF
Musical fun in the Kids Tent at the 2016 Breakfast
Getting in-line for tour’s at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm – check out those great coloring pages!
Learning about agriculture upstairs at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy at the 2016 Breakfast
Learning at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – 2016 Breakfast Hosts!
Upstairs watching cows being milked at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – 2016 Breakfast Hosts
Upstairs watching cows being milked at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – 2016 Breakfast Hosts
Tractor-time at the 2016 Breakfast
Great cooking guys!
Great scrambling work team – those eggs won’t know what hit em’! #LoveBOTF
Scrambling Eggs at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Delicious 2016 Breakfast served by our delightful volunteers – hurray for ice cream strawberry sundaes!
Scrambling Eggs at the 2016 Breakfast
Scrambling Eggs at the 2016 Breakfast
Fun for the whole family at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy – 2016 Breakfast Hosts
Balloon Animals at the 2016 Breakfast #LoveBOTF
Fun kids activities at the 2016 Breakfast
Milking Milky Way at the 2016 Breakfast
Photo fun at the 2016 Breakfast thanks to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board!
Fun photos at the 2016 Breakfast thanks to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board!
Family fun at the 2016 Breakfast!
Find and try a variety of cheese at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm!
Tasty Cheese found in the cheese tent at the 2016 Breakfast
How do you milk a cow? Try it out!
It’s our famous little Red Barn – yummy ice cream was easily found at the 2016 Breakfast!
That’s a lot of corn! #LoveBOTF
Refuel with delicious, nutricious CHOCOLATE MILK!
A whole new breed of balloon animal was found at the 2016 Breakfast #LoveBOTF
Everyone had fun in the kids tent at the 2016 Breakfast!
Kali’s School of Dance entertained the masses at the 2016 Breakfast on the Farm in Kewaunee County
Hurray for Farm Tours!
Great crowd – do you recognize anyone?
Great turnout toured our 2016 host family farm Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy
Our 2016 Host Family for Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
Did you know Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy is the largest family owned dairy in WI?
Thank you for Hosting the 2016 Breakfast Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy!
Photo-ops at the 2016 Breakfast! #LoveBOTF
Wow! What a great crowd – thank you so much for joining us!
Peddle Tractor Racing at the 2016 Breakfast
Unloading Farm Tour wagons at the 2016 Breakfast
Farm Tour wagon heading back to unload
6200 attended the 2016 Breakfast – were you there?
These guys decided to moo-ve along to the bounce houses!
Everyone loves a good sand pile! #LoveBOTF
Loading Wagons for Farm Tours #LoveBOTF
Greeting the Goats in the Petting Zoo #LoveBOTF
Hands on fun at the Petting Zoo #LoveBOTF
Cuddling with critters in the Petting Zoo! #LoveBOTF
Babies are the best! #LoveBOTF
Listening to a Calf’s heartbeat at the 2016 Breakfast
Cute calves #LoveBOTF
Farm Tours #LoveBOTF
Farmers have the best toys – kids playing with tractors at the 2016 Breakfast
Family Fun at the 2016 Breakfast on the Farm
Great interactive entertainment!
Awesome sports skills in the kids tent #LoveBOTF
Can you “see” yourself in an agricultural career?
Upstairs at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy for the 2016 Breakfast
Watching 72 cows being milked on a rotary style milking parlor #LoveBOTF 2016
Watching cows being milked in the Rotary Parlor at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy at the 2016 Breakfast
Picture-time upstairs at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy! #LoveBOTF
Thank you to all our volunteers!
Great turnout for Breakfast on the Farm 2016!
Did you join us for the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm? 6,200 people were fed!
Hungry folks getting ready to eat!
Powered by tractors or horses – everyone loves a wagon ride!
Tractor & Horse-drawn wagon rides make the trip from parking fun!
A great day to take a ride!
Travel in style!
A beautiful day for a wagon ride!
Enjoy wagon rides from the parking lot to the ticket line!
Travel in style from parking to the Breakfast!
Why walk when you can ride?
Serving Breakfast #LoveBOTF
We served 6,200 hungry people at the 2016 Breakfast!
Sugar Bush Boys provided live music at the 2016 Kewaunee Country Breakfast on the Farm
Peering in at the Milking “merry-go-round” at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy #LoveBOTF
Carousel Milking at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy #LoveBOTF
Tasty Treats from The Cannery #LoveBOTF 2016
Discovering new things in the 2016 Breakfast Education Tent
Farm Technology Days 2017 in the 2016 Breakfast’s Education Tent
Our volunteers are the best! Did you see our cow-girls at Pagel’s Ponderosa (for the 2016 Breakfast on the Farm)?
Great turnout for the 2016 Breakfast!
Kali’s School of Dance entertained the masses at the Breakfast!
Cuddle with critters in the Petting Zoo at Breakfast on the Farm!
Get up close and personal with animals! #LoveBOTF
Listen to a calf’s heartbeat at Breakfast on the Farm! #LoveBOTF
Close encounters with our fuzzy farm friends from Wallace Dairy Farm! #LoveBOTF 2016
Bounce Houses at the Breakfast #LoveBOTF 2016
Race Peddle Tractors at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm!
Diaper Changing Station at the 2016 Breakfast
Dairy Days of Summer joined us for the 2016 Breakfast!
Our Kids Tent offers all sorts of fun and activities!
Volunteers make this great event possible! #LoveBOTF
We fed 6,200 hungry people at the 2016 Breakfast on the Farm in Kewaunee County!
Discover the Education Tent #LoveBOTF 2016
Great learning opportunities! #LoveBOTF 2016
Live Music at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016
6200 people joined us for Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016
Prepping Breakfast at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016
Scrambling Eggs at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016
Polka Mass at Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016
Check out Kewaunee County Dairy Promotion on the news – Door County Daily News! We found this great video they shared on YouTube: http://youtu.be/iUCZcuvJwCQ
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy for the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm!
Our delicious morning at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy was filled with FAMILIES! Find more great photos here, from the Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm 2016, including photos of this year’s hosts: the Pagel Family AND our 2017 Breakfast Host Family – Paul & Corinna Wallace (Wallace Dairy Farm)!
6:57 AM Eggs – 2016 Breakfast
Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair – 2016 Breakfast on the Farm John T. Pagel – 2016 Breakfast Host
The Pagel Family – 2016 Breakfast on the Farm Host Family Breakfast on the Farm Host Family List (through 2017)
2016 Breakfast SponsorsThank You – 2016 Breakfast 2016 Breakfast Sponsors 7:35 AM Eggs – 2016 Breakfast 8:25 AM Eggs – 2016 Breakfast
8:30 AM Breakfast 201610:30 AM Breakfast 2016 2017 Breakfast Hosts: Paul & Corinna Wallace
Thank you all for coming to the 2016 Breakfast on the Farm at Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy! Today we served over 6,000 people a delicious dairy breakfast here in Kewaunee County.
Here are a few quick photos from the breakfast today (6/19/2016).
8am Breakfast with Polka Band2016 Breakfast Tour Line2016 Breakfast – 8am was busy!2016 Breakfast Tour Wagon2016 Breakfast Tour Wagon Unloading
Many thanks to all our volunteers – drivers, tour guides, cooks, servers, educators, parkers, and all of the others who made the day possible!
More photos to come – stay tuned!
Parking is easy! Access parking directly off of County Rd C.
Please note that there is special handicap parking and motorcycle parking. Look for our signs and our friendly volunteers – they will guide you to where you need to go. Check out this map for a visual of what you can expect at the 2016 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm on Father’s Day – Sunday, June 19th.