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September 2024
Happy Labor Day!
Our stores will be open regular hours on Monday, Sept. 2.
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The joy of a new baby never gets old! In this photo Farmer Blake milks colostrum by hand from fresh mama Shay, while new calf Sharky awaits her first bottle on wobbly little legs.
A calf's first meal is colostrum. Colostrum is a mother's first milk after giving birth. It contains vital nutrients for newborn calves and is high in antibodies to help calves develop their immune and digestive systems. Hardy immune systems protects calves from disease. And by feeding the colostrum to the calf by bottle, we know she is getting the volume she needs.
Baby Sharky (do, do, do-do-do 😉) enjoyed her first meal, and she and mom Shay are doing swimmingly! Welcome to the farm, Sharky! You're going to love it here!
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Waterloo
*SUMMER HOURS*
Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Cedar Falls
Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Spend $35, get a
free gallon of milk!
Must present coupon at purchase. Use code FREEMILK when shopping online for store pickup!
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Open the tailgate and hop into football season with our September Treat of the Month.
The Muddy Tailgate Sundae features a scoop of chocolate ice cream topped with crumbled peanut butter cups, peanuts, whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
This treat will keep your gridiron feet fast and the field stone cold. Available all month long at both stores for just $3.99.
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A Reuben sandwich turned pizza? Yes, please!
Our zesty Reuben Pizza starts with a fresh crust slathered with Thousand Island dressing. We then top it with crumbled corned beef, sauerkraut and a mountain of mozzarella cheese.
Pick up a large 14-inch Reuben Pizza all month long at our Cedar Falls store for just $21.99.
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There's no better way to experience the start of autumn than an outdoor fine-dining experience.
Set against the scenic backdrop of our farm's Tour Center pond, our annual Farm to Table Dinner is set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 21.
You’ll enjoy an upscale, four-course meal featuring locally sourced foods prepared by Chef Zach Gardner of The Spire. After the meal, enjoy a trolley ride to the farm and visit our cows and kangaroos.
Tickets are $75 and MUST be purchased online at hansendairy.com/events. Seating is limited to 50 guests. Bring a date or make it an evening out with friends!
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Down on the Farm Breakfast | |
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Our annual Down on the Farm Breakfast takes place Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hansen’s Dairy Tour Center, 8461 Lincoln Rd., Hudson. There will be two serving times: 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a bounty of local food and farm activities during this family-friendly and traditionally sold-out event.
The farm-to-table menu includes:
- French Toast (Mersim’s bread, Waterloo; Hansen’s Whole Milk; Groothuis eggs, Nashua; Hansen’s Butter; Great River Maple Syrup, Garnavillo)
- Yogurt Parfait (Country View Dairy Yogurt, Hawkeye; O’Brien’s Own Granola, Center Point)
- Edgewood Pork Sausage Links, Edgewood
- Apples from Apples on the Avenue, Nashua
- Fat Cup Coffee, Waterloo, with Hansen’s Heavy Cream
- Wilson’s Apple Cider, Iowa City
- Hansen’s white and chocolate milk
Tickets are on sale now and MUST be purchased online at hansendairy.com/events before the event. Tickets will NOT be sold in stores or at the breakfast. Ticket prices are $16 for those 11 and older, $9 for children ages 4 to 10, and free for children 3 and younger. Limited to 200 paid tickets per serving time.
Please plan to arrive during your scheduled serving time, then jump on the trolley to the farm after your meal for fun activities and to see our cows and kangaroos. No matter the serving time slot, attendees may stay as long as they wish or until the event ends at 12:30 p.m.
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Game day steaks, burgers & brats | |
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Firing up the grill for Labor Day? How about tailgating season? We've got all the sizzle you need in our Cedar Falls and Waterloo stores.
Our Wagyu-Holstein beef puts the oooooh in umami! Choose from steaks or ground beef from the Waygu-Holstein herd raised right on our Hudson farm.
For even more variety, also pick up some of these Iowa-produced meats:
- Edgewood Brats in several flavors -- Edgewood
- Beelers bratwurst, hot dogs and bacon -- Le Mars
- Bison beef patties -- Timber Ridge, Waverly
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Folks of a certain age, drink your milk! AARP Magazine recently released its Superfood Smackdown, which compared the nutritional value of dairy milk to plant-based alternatives.
It's no surprise to us that DAIRY MILK was the clear winner over almond, oat and soy milks.
Real milk just can't be beat when it comes to the nutritional needs of older adults. Protein and calcium are paramount, AARP says, noting milk alternatives often can't replace those crucial nutrients. Cheers to dairy milk!
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Angela Schwartz is a longtime and frequent shopper at our Waterloo store.
In a household with five children, dairy products disappear quickly from the family's refrigerator.
"The Dairy Deluxe Bundle is a weekly buy for our family. We love all of the items, from butter to ice cream," Angela says.
Buying local is important to the family, she says, noting "we want the highest quality and the freshest things with the least amount of chemicals." Angela particularly likes the fact that we never use growth hormones on our cows.
Thanks, Angela! Customers of the Month receive a $5 gift certificate to use at our stores and two free hands-on tour passes to the farm (a $40 value). You could be chosen by filling out an entry form at our stores or through your comments on our Facebook, Instagram and X pages.
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She's unconventionally pretty. A real girl next door. She's Miss September.
Miss, our Cow of the Month, isn't the fanciest gal in the herd, but she's steady and calm. No fuss, no muss.
At 3 years old, Miss is producing 115 pounds of milk per day. That's above average among her herd mates.
She's a joy to work with and is a big, tall cow who comes by her size honestly, herd manager Blake says.
"She's always stuffing feed in her mouth. If we're looking for her in the barn, we go to the lunchroom first. She's probably filling up on silage."
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Send the kids off to school with full bellies for optimal learning! These hearty and protein-packed breakfast squares are a cheesy, delicious way to start the day. You can even prepare and refrigerate this dish the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning. Click here for a printable recipe. Enjoy! | |
Cheddar & Mushroom Breakfast Squares | |
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Prep time: 20 minutes
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Cook time: 1 hour
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Servings: 6-9
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp butter*
- 2 cups sliced white button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion, including green tops**
- 6 slices bread, cubed*
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese*
- 2 cups milk*
- 2 cups eggs*
- 1 tsp red or green hot pepper sauce*
- 1/4 tsp salt
* Items that can be purchased at Hansen’s Dairy Stores
** Items available seasonally at Hansen's Dairy Stores
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Directions
- Spray an 8 x 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add mushrooms. Cook mushrooms about 5 minutes or until softened and brown at edges. Stir in green onion; set aside.
- Place half of the bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Scatter half of the mushroom mixture and half of the cheese over bread cubes. Layer remaining bread cubes and mushroom mixture; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat milk, eggs, pepper sauce and salt until well blended. Pour milk mixture over bread cubes and top with the remaining cheese. (Make ahead suggestion: cover dish with foil and refrigerate for 8-10 hours before baking.)
- Preheat oven to 350F. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until top is puffed up and cheese is browned at the edges.
- Let cool for 5 minutes; cut into squares to serve.
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Hansen's Dairy Cedar Falls
123 E. 18th St. • 319-266-3044
Monday-Saturday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Hansen's Dairy Waterloo
3015 Kimball Ave. • 319-234-3309
Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Hansen's Dairy Farm, Hudson
8461 Lincoln Rd.
Daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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8461 Lincoln Rd
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 242-1074
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