Brookfield Academy

The kids from the Elementary School (Ms. Kelly's class) really enjoyed learning outside of the classroom and meeting our "adopted cow", Harper through the Adopt a cow program that works with local dairy farms. https://www.discoverdairy.com/adopt-a-cow/ We were privileged to visit Myerwood Farm where the students were able to see where the cows live and how they are cared for from infants to adults. Farmer Melanie took us on a tour and explained each area of their farm including the hospital barn, how often they milk the cows, how large they can be, as well as how much milk each cow can produce in a day - 11 gallons! We were able to see the various pens and barns where they live and learned how long they stay in each area - they start in individual pens, then move to a bigger barn where they learn to socialize (she told us it is just like elementary school), then off to the field and the milking barns. The kids even got to pet a couple of calves who were only about a week old. The students have been following Harper's growth journey since the fall, so it was such a treat to see her in person!