Green Acres Dairy Farm is located in Lewes, Delaware and is the largest dairy producing farm around.  The Hopkins family, who are long-time members and supporters of Sussex County 4-H, own this working dairy farm.  Many people know them for their ice cream, and the silo with the ice cream cones that you can see while driving down Route 9.  Each spring, the University of Delaware and the Hopkins family partner to provide a school enrichment program to local school children grades PreK-3.  4-H members provide animals and join the Master Gardener volunteers and Cooperative Extension Educators on the farm to educate visitors about Delaware Agriculture.  On May 10-12, over 1,000 people visited the farm and toured calf lane, visited with animals where they were able to hand-feed a calf, hung out in the barn, indulged in ice-cream from the creamery, enjoyed a wagon ride viewing A LOT of different cows, learned about the milking room, watched a puppet show in Mr. McGregor’s garden, visited the helicopter science station, and played games at a healthy living station.  An ice cream cone and enrichment activities were provided for all who visited the farm.

 

Please visit the Delaware 4-H Flickr site to view photos from the event.

Special thanks to:  The Hopkins Family, Coordinator: Jill Jackson, Registration Coordinators:  Tammy Schirmer and Tiffany Gravenor; Animal Providers: Tommy Warren, Jenna Anger, Michael Hopkins, Jacob Hopkins, Grace Hopkins, Luke Hopkins, Stephen Collier, Dairy Princess:  Spring Vasey, Alternate Dairy Princess: Amy Simonson, Master Gardener Volunteers:  Brent Marsh, Janet Strickler, Dixie Gildon, Rick Petrecca, Pat Sexton, Tracey Mulveny, Gayle August, Maureen Ryan, Betty Boettger, Jane Casazza, Cherie Dorfman, Jerry Jurewicz, Susan Trone and Jessica Clark.  Cooperative Extension Staff:  Tiffany Gravenor, Lindsay Hughes, Rene Diaz, Jill Jackson, Ernie Lopez, Karen Adams, Nancy Mears, Kimi Moore, Nancy Forster, Nancy Kassner, Cory Whaley, Tracy Wooten, Tammy Schirmer and Rita Lofland.  4-H members and adult volunteers:  Jenna Anger, Sarah Krajewski, Beth Krajewski, Taylor Messick, Lily Koster, Michael Hopkins, Jacob Hopkins, Grace Hopkins, Luke Hopkins, Trey Lodge, Sundene Lodge, Tommy Warren, Samantha Messick, Rachel Jones, Samuel Jones, Evan Short, Savannah Stewart, Kyle Morris, Meredith Carey, Sophia Birl, Xavier Hayes, Juliette Anger, Jr Rodriquez and Matthew Rieley.  Photographers:  Gary Brown and Rebecca Jones.  Hopkins Farm Creamery Team, Delaware State Police and Cadets and UD Farm Team.