JUDA - Gray skies didn't dampen spirits at the annual Breakfast on the Farm event Saturday on the Boeke farm in Green County.
This year's event was hosted by Neal and Lisa Boeke, N320 Mill Road, Juda, who rode in on a wagon pulled by a tractor. The hungry crowds enjoyed a meal of sausage, eggs, cheese, coffee cake and strawberry sundaes.
But that was just the start of the fun for many who stayed to peruse the craft tents and farm equipment displays.
For kids, the cows were popular, as was the petting zoo and a "sand box" that used corn in place of sand.
Monroe's Beverly Blumer and her husband, Hubert, have volunteered for the event for the past 25 years.
"(The breakfasts) have always (been) different, but it's always nice," Blumer said.
She helped serve the meal, while Hubert served coffee. Another volunteer, Janet Thompson, also of Monroe, said she's attended about 35 dairy breakfast events.
"I like to see all the people I haven't seen since last year," Thompson said. "It's very nice, I don't like to miss it."
The event appeals to young and old alike. Juda Dairy Queen Alyssa Hanson was among those attending this year's festival.
Last year when she attended the breakfast, she was a candidate for dairy queen and served ice cream in the Ag Chest trailers.
"I get to walk around, talk to people, and hand out things," Hanson said. "It looks like a good turnout, there's a lot (of people) I've met that have come from all over."
Organizers and the host family thanked those who attended and the many volunteers.
"We have been working hard to get this ready," Neal Boeke said. "Everything is looking pretty good."
The Boeke family found out that they were hosting the farm in February and has been working with organizers and volunteers ever since.
"It has been an exciting three months and we are glad to be (the) host," Lisa Boeke said. "We certainly will remember this Breakfast on the Farm for the rest of our lives."
The Boeke family has owned the farm since 1994, buying the property from Bette Ufken and her family.
This year's event was hosted by Neal and Lisa Boeke, N320 Mill Road, Juda, who rode in on a wagon pulled by a tractor. The hungry crowds enjoyed a meal of sausage, eggs, cheese, coffee cake and strawberry sundaes.
But that was just the start of the fun for many who stayed to peruse the craft tents and farm equipment displays.
For kids, the cows were popular, as was the petting zoo and a "sand box" that used corn in place of sand.
Monroe's Beverly Blumer and her husband, Hubert, have volunteered for the event for the past 25 years.
"(The breakfasts) have always (been) different, but it's always nice," Blumer said.
She helped serve the meal, while Hubert served coffee. Another volunteer, Janet Thompson, also of Monroe, said she's attended about 35 dairy breakfast events.
"I like to see all the people I haven't seen since last year," Thompson said. "It's very nice, I don't like to miss it."
The event appeals to young and old alike. Juda Dairy Queen Alyssa Hanson was among those attending this year's festival.
Last year when she attended the breakfast, she was a candidate for dairy queen and served ice cream in the Ag Chest trailers.
"I get to walk around, talk to people, and hand out things," Hanson said. "It looks like a good turnout, there's a lot (of people) I've met that have come from all over."
Organizers and the host family thanked those who attended and the many volunteers.
"We have been working hard to get this ready," Neal Boeke said. "Everything is looking pretty good."
The Boeke family found out that they were hosting the farm in February and has been working with organizers and volunteers ever since.
"It has been an exciting three months and we are glad to be (the) host," Lisa Boeke said. "We certainly will remember this Breakfast on the Farm for the rest of our lives."
The Boeke family has owned the farm since 1994, buying the property from Bette Ufken and her family.