Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy

It was Not my idea to visit a dairy farm when I rolled out of bed this morning, but we came to good olé Iowa for our family reunion so when in Rome…
After parking our car we were quickly driven by bus to the Hansen farm. The short drive took us through their crops of corn on what appears to be more than 400 plus acres of land. My attitude quickly changed after listening to our tour guide/​Owner, Mrs. Hansen, talk about the history of the farm. The family business has been operating for many years and all the kids (9?) work and live with their extended family on the farm.
We happen to stumble upon a cow getting what looked to be a very uncomfortable pedicure, poor cow looked awkward in the makeshift sling. The cows were separated by age, some by gender and some by stages of their pregnancy. They even had a few kangaroos on the farm. No Bulls, but get this, Bulls semen?! yes, that too is stored on the farm. As you can imagine, heifers are manually inseminated with long tube like objects and 9months later, a calf is born.
After seeing and learning more than expected, we were driven back to the Hansen Welcome Center for another special treat, all natural, freshly made ice-​cream, milk and cheese await us. Yum! I didn’t want to leave, this tour was not just educational but inspiring, I’m So happy I came. I highly recommend visiting.