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The Larson family are recipients of the 2024 Dairy Producers of the Year award given by World Dairy Expo. From left are Mike Larson, Luke Trustem, Ed Larson, Jim Trustem, Barb Larson, Dane Trustem, Sandy Larson and Brooke Trustem.
Larson Acres keeps an open-door policy for tours to allow the public to see the milking process.
The Larsons deploy a targeted breeding plan to maximize their herd's efficiency.
A cow rests on sand bedding at Larson Acres. The farm reduces waste by recycling its sand through a process of washing and drying.
Larson Acres ships all the milk it produces to Grande Cheese Company.
Milk flows through a pump and onto a parked trailer at Larson Acres. The farm produces about 25,000 gallons of milk each day.
Ed Larson displays his collection of dairy-farming artifacts in the basement of the Larson Acres office.
The Larson family employs a team of more than 70 people to manage its herd of 2,800 Holsteins.
The Larson family's dairy, Larson Acres, operates south of Evansville, Wisconsin.
EVANSVILLE, Wis. – The Larson family has milked cows in southern Wisconsin for generations. Don Larson carried his father’s legacy by starting a farm in 1957 south of Evansville. Now three generations continue to keep the family business independent and operating successfully almost 70 years later.
Carter Jones writes about agriculture as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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For more than a century the Larson family has farmed near Evansville, Wisconsin. They share how their herd of Registered Holsteins has allowed…
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