The Mayers
The Honorable Profession of Dairymen

In the last half of the 19th Century, decades after intense wheat farming and profit taking had depleted the soil and the work ethic of many of Wisconsin's original settlers, the land and the people needed saving. The soil desperately needed rebuilding and farmers needed a good reason to invest in staying put.

The answer? Cows.

Man and cow were brought together in a relationship that has brought untold benefits to our economy and to our state's culture. Cows' most significant impact, however, may be the untold satisfactions of the dairy farmers who have allowed them into their families. This has certainly been true of the Mayer family of Slinger. Cows have been part of their lives for four generations and quite simply, being with cows is what they love to do.