03Oct

How many cows do you milk?

We milk 150 Holstein cows each day on our family farm in Ely, Iowa. Holstein cows are easily distinguished by their black and white spots and are known for being #1 best cow breed for milking.  
03Oct

How often do you milk cows?

The cows are able to go into the robotic milkers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Most of the girls go in every 8-10 hours.
03Oct

What are your cows fed?

Our cows are fed what is referred to as a mixed ration. It is a mix of hay silage, corn silage, high-moisture corn, orchard grass, sorghum sedan grass, alfalfa, whey (left over from our cheese curds), and vitamins and minerals.
03Oct

Are your cows injected with growth hormones?

No way. Dan and Debbie’s Creamery cows are NOT treated with rBST or rBGH. Instead, we treat them with great care and delicious feed all grown on our family farm. Each of our cows is given a name, not a number, that stays with her for life.
03Oct

How long have you been milking cows?

We have been milking cows for almost 40 years. Our first generation dairy farm started with 30 cows and we’ve grown into a herd of 150 Holstein cows.
03Oct

What does it mean that your milk is non-homogenized?

Homogenization is a process that breaks apart fat molecules under high pressure, leaving the fat suspended and evenly dispersed throughout the milk. Our milk is non-homogenized which means that the cream naturally rises to the top. Unless you want to consume the cream top separate from the rest of the milk you need to give it a […]
05Jun

What is a cheese curd?

Cheese curds are an essential product of the cheese making process. Before cheeses like cheddar are formed into blocks or wheels, they begin as curds. Fresh curds are known for having a slightly rubbery texture that squeaks when you eat them.
05Jun

Why do cheese curds squeak?

Cheese curds squeak because the elastic protein strands in a cheese curd will rub against the enamel of your teeth creating that “squeaky” cheese. This characteristic is typically a sign of freshness, but serving cheese curds at room temperature or popping them in the microwave for a few seconds will generally restore their squeak.
Dan and Debbie's Creamery

Spilled milk you'd cry over.

Creamery Store Hours

We're open everyday!
Fall Hours: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Closed Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Contact Us

Address: 1600 Main St. Ely, IA
Phone: 319-848-6455
Email: shop.dananddebbies@gmail.com

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