In Waukesha County, once known as Cow County, farm fields have mostly given way to suburbs and storefronts. Still, John Koepke is there farming, as his family has been since 1875.
The land is their legacy, and what it produces matters. Koepke aims to keep it that way. Through a conservation easement with Tall Pines Conservancy, they have ensured their land will never be developed into subdivisions.
Koepke, a fifth-generation dairy farmer, operates Koepke Family Farms with his wife, Kim. They milk 360 cows. That milk goes into their LaBelle cheese, which takes its name from nearby Lac LaBelle. The cheese is made in Milwaukee at Clock Shadow Creamery.
Koepke Family Farm in Waukesha County takes pride in cheese, land
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