Tate's Preschool field trip was to the Obert Legacy Dairy Farm. I was lucky enough to be able to join Tate and his classmates on the trip. Grandma Wolsing was even in town and joined us too!
Quick picture before the tour gets started. They broke us into groups for us to tour the farm.
Up first, we had the chance to visit with the baby calves. They were very friendly and wanted to suck on just about anything.
Yup, it licked Tate! I love his expression. He was having such a good time.
Tate really enjoyed spending time with the calves. He fit right in wearing his boots and John Deere sweatshirt.
The calves were very playful. It was a cool day and they were really feeling their oats! After the calves, we headed to the milking parlor. Their system is semi-automatic. Everyone on the tour had the chance to feel inside of the milker. It is a very gentle pressure, similar to a heart beat. I was expecting much more pressure than what I experienced.
Tate trying to feed the cows.
The automatic feeder was spreading feed specific for this group of Momma cows. It's all based on their age and milk production.
Tate learned all about how the milk comes from the farm and ends up on our table. The most memorable thing he learned was that they have 4 stomachs and have to "throw up" and chew their food again.
We had a fun morning and enjoyed some milk and cookies before leaving.
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