we are a family-owned dairy farm

located in Menominee, Illinois (halfway between East Dubuque & Galena). We milk 400 cows, mostly Holsteins (the black and white ones!) and run about 850 acres.

We’re passionate about what we do, and we love educating others about what farming looks like today.

June 21 & 23 (Monday & Wednesday)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

June 22 & 24 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

June 28 & 30 (Monday & Wednesday)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

June 29 & July 1 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

For Ages 7 – 12

At Berning Acres FARM CAMP, kids will engage in outdoor activities centered around working with animals including calves, chickens, goats, sheep and ponies (and probably the farm dog, Lacey.) They’ll also create dairy treats from scratch like ice cream and butter. Scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, seek n' finds, hikes and more will be part of our daily exploring. Kids will get to experience a taste of what its like to live on a farm and even get to lend a helping hand with the morning chores, like feeding the animals and collecting the eggs. We're kicking off our inaugural year of the camp and we'd love for you to join us!

Beginning June 17 through October 16

Thursdays 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Friday 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Get a unique behind-the-scenes experience of real life on a 21st century dairy farm!

Time Length : about 90 minutes

We love to welcome people to our farm, and cannot wait to share the wonderful hands-on experience of farm life with you! on our FARM TOUR, we'll lead you through our working dairy farm, where you’ll get the opportunity to milk a cow, feed a calf (calf selfies encouraged!) and learn about innovative technologies used on our farm. Of course, you’ll enjoy a tasty ice cream treat at the end of your tour, too!