BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. – People who frequently drive along U.S. Highway 151/18 from Madison to Dodgeville likely have taken note of a set of white barns and a house – all with navy-blue metal roofs. Perched atop the main barn between Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds is a hardy Holstein cow facing east.
Hi-Way Holstein: landmark, Dane County breakfast site
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Jason Ihm's Hi-Way Holstein Ranch is a landmark on County Road ID between Mt. Horeb and Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Ihm is hosting this year's Dane County Breakfast on the Farm.
A Holstein atop a barn at Hi-Way Holstein Ranch signals to travelers what the farm is all about.
White barns and farmhouse are distinguished by navy-blue metal roofs at the well-kept Hi-Way Holstein Ranch owned by Jason Ihm.
Amish builders constructed the main barn's roof-line to Jason Ihm's specifications. The barn replaces a barn that was lost to fire in 2010.
A new shop and machine shed at Hi-Way Holstein Ranch will be filled with dining tables for the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm -- attendees will be comfortable rain or shine.
Jason Ihm's fondness for dark blue also extends to his 1953 F250 Ford pickup truck.
Sand bedding offers a comfortable surface for cows to rest between meals.
From their freestall barn, cows can look out at an outdoor feeding area covered with a navy-blue metal roof to match other buildings at Hi-Way Holstein Ranch.
A resident of Hi-Way Holstein Ranch is ready for her "close up."
Daisy, a 10-year-old Dalmatian, is a loyal friend to Jason Ihm.
