Cook finds creative uses for fresh milk

By Laura Handke for Iowa Farmer Today
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025

cinnamon rolls — What started as a family project has become something the surrounding communities want through Holliday Family Farms Farmstand. Milk, cream and yogurt are all waiting list product at this point.
Photo courtesy of Sharron Holliday

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By Laura Handke for Iowa Farmer Today

When Denison, Kan., farmer Sharron Holliday bought her first Jersey heifer in October 2024, she wasn’t looking to start a business. She was just trying to make her kids happy.

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