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HOW IT’S MADE: Butter makes everything better!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we are posting a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. For our final week, we are...

HOW IT’S MADE: We all scream for ice cream!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. This week we are featuring our...

HOW IT’S MADE: ‘Legendairy’ milk!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. This week we are featuring...

HOW IT’S MADE: Say cheese curd!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. The first product we are...

UPDATE: We selected triplet names!

We want to thank everyone who submitted names for our triplets! This was a tough decision to make, because there were a lot of good names suggested, but we had to make sure we hadn’t used any of the...
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3x the fun: Hansen’s Dairy cow gives birth to triplet heifers

One of our Holstein cows, aptly named Legend, gave birth to triplet heifers on May 17. (Photo courtesy Ellen Kaminsky) Hansen’s Dairy farm made history on Friday, May 17, 2019. You might even call the event “Legendairy.” A cow...

#MilkMonday a win-win for NEIA Food Bank, Hansen’s Dairy

Hansen's Dairy has a long-standing relationship with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Now, with the help of the Farm Bureau, Fareway grocery stores, and customers like you, our partnership is about to grow.
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Our farm’s juicy secret: Wagyu beef

Have you heard the buzz about our newest product on the farm? It’s actually not a dairy product.   Our newest venture is in Wagyu-Holstein beef. That’s kind of a mouthful —literally!   Wagyu, a breed of Japanese beef...

5 tips for touring Hansen’s Dairy farm

We aim to make your tour a fun, educational and possibly surprising experience. Here are 5 things you need to know before your visit.

What’s in a name? The story behind our new logo

By Jordan Hansen Did you notice our business went through some changes this year? We’ve changed our logo and retail store names, with the customer in mind. If you wondered why, I’d like to share. First, a little background...