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-2. 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 16-18, over 1,000 people visited the farm and toured calf lane, visited with animals where they were able to hand-feed a calf, hold chicks, enjoyed 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, learned about wheat, learned about dairy and took part in an ice cream relay and enjoyed games at a healthy living station. Enrichment activities were provided for all who visited the farm. Please visit our Delaware 4-H Flickr site to view photos from the event.
Special thanks to: The Hopkins Family, Coordinators: Jill Jackson. Registration Coordinators: Tammy Schirmer and Lindsay Hughes; Animal Providers: Jenna Anger, CJ Carroll, Michael Hopkins, Jacob Hopkins, Grace Hopkins, Luke Hopkins, Stephen Collier, Dairy Princess: Sydney Montgomery, Alternate Dairy Princess: Amy Simonson, Master Gardener Volunteers: Brent Marsh, Jessica Clark, Jane Casazza, Dixie Gildon, Susan Trone, Tina Donofrio, Mary Perkins, Terry Plummer, Tracey Mulveny, Jerry Jurewicz, Fran Tomkowid, Karen Wilkins, Betty Boettger, Pat Sexton and Gerry Montano. Master Food Educators: Dan Towers and Laura Parks; Cooperative Extension Staff: Jill Jackson, Lindsay Hughes, Kaleb Scott, Tammy Schirmer, Ernie Lopez, Rene Diaz, Tracy Wootten, Nancy Mears, Cory Whaley, Georgie Cartanza, Cathy VanSciver and Kim Lewis. 4-H members and volunteers: Sarah Krajewski, Beth Krajewski, Ron Krajewski, Matt Rieley, Jr. Rodriguez, Guy Burton, Trey Lodge, Sundene Lodge, Kyle Morris, Destiny Carmona, Zach Adams, Alyssa Thawley, Evan Short, CJ Carroll, Austin Jewell, Madi Rice, Emma Sparpaglione, Jenna Anger, Meredith Carey, Rachel Carey, Erin Carey, Tommy Warren, Hunter Severs, Juliette Anger, Gina Anger and Jordan Prescott; Photographer: Michele Walfred and Staff; Hopkins Farm and Creamery Team, Delaware State Police Cadets and UD Farm Team.
