First graders from 10 Genesee County area schools got to learn all about cows and dairy products today at Lamb Farms in Oakfield.
It's the second year the annual First Graders Dairy Day has been held at Lamb Farms.
Jonathan Lamb said not only do the students learn about dairies, but the parents who come along also enjoy the day and learn more, as well.
"In dairy farming we need to do a better job of educating the public," Lamb said. "Lots of times we fall short in that area."
Robin Keller, president of the Genesee County Farm Bureau and a dairy farmer herself, said Lamb does a lot to support kids in the county.
"Jonathan is one of those guys who likes to volunteer and work with kids," she said.
Pictured above is Larry Burrows. He is explaining cow feeding and care to one group of kids.
Some 600 to 800 children attended the event this morning, Lamb said.
I still have the newspaper
I still have the newspaper article/picture when my son went to Lambs Farms and was placed on top of a cow and my son is now 22yrs old.
Sometimes you can see a birth of a calf in the field at the corner of Matbly Rd and Lewiston Rd. I've seen many Grandpa's pulled over w/their Grandchildren on a Saturday pointing out the miracle of birth.
I can't even count how many
I can't even count how many people - relatives and friends that USED to live on small farms like our family did when we were kids - that I've taken over to Lambs farm on Maltby Road to see the "cow merry-go-round" - it is simply AMAZING. Watching 60 cows being milked all at once. Lambs have QUITE an operation over there.
It was kind of funny when I
It was kind of funny when I went by there yesterday. Lambs is right behind OACS, and what buses do I see there? A couple of OACS buses! All the kiddies looked like they were having a good time though!