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Students get up-close look at Hopkins dairy farm operation
Sussex County 4-H hosts annual tour of Green Acres Farm in Lewes
In the milking room, Noah Gesford explains how cows are milked around the clock 365 days a year at Green Acres Farm. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
May 23, 2017
Grace Hopkins holds a LaMancha goat for students to pet. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Part of each farm tour is getting up close and personal with Green Acres Farm calves. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Taking part in the cone relay is Jazmin Rowe, a Lake Forest North Elementary School student. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Master Gardener Brent Marsh, portraying Mr. McGregor, brings his message of the importance of good eating habits to every farm tour. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Amy Simonson, alternate Dairy Princess, tells Lighthouse Christian School students that the farm’s cows produce more than 7,000 gallons of milk each day. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Noah Gesford and Vicky Macatec, managers at Green Acres Farm, answer questions and demonstrate how cows are milked to Little Einstein Pre-School students. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Sarah Krajewski, active in Sussex County 4-H, assists Dillon Martin of Lake Forest North Elementary School as he pets a calf. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Karen Wilkens, a Cooperative Extension educator, helps youngsters handle new-born chicks. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The highlight of every farm tour is getting an ice cream cone at Hopkins Farm Creamery. Kylie Jahnigen, a Lighthouse Christian School student, tries to keep ahead of her melting chocolate cone on a day when the temperature was in the high 80s. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
In one of the most unique farm events in the state, each spring the Hopkins family provides hundreds of young students a chance to tour their Green Acres Farm in Lewes, which is the largest dairy farm in Delaware. Hosted by Sussex County 4-H, on May 16, 17 and 18 pre-kindergarten to third-grade students from 12 schools took part in the 31st annual event at the farm off Route 9. The tour is a collaboration between the Hopkins family and the University of Delaware with assistance from 4-H and Master Gardener volunteers and Cooperative Extension educators.
