The dairy farm held its fourth annual dairy festival.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 3:20 p.m. June 4, 2016
East County
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What's either black and white or brown all over?
One of the 2,500 cows at Dakin Dairy. The farm held its fourth annual dairy festival Saturday, June 4. Attendees could go on a farm tour, taste milk and cheese made at the farm, milk a cow and pet animals.
During the farm tour, Kim Smith explained how the cows are cared for and about the milk they produce. The milking cows produce about 70 to 90 gallons a week.
Karen Dakin said she came up with the idea to have the festival because June is national dairy month.
"It's to get out, run around, old fashioned moving your muscles," she said.
Cows stand patiently while they are mechanically milked.
Cassidy Russell of Sarasota feeds the goats.
Drenda Pinson with the Sarasota 4-H Livestock Club teaches Sophi Branscomb of Myakka City how to milk Stella the cow.
Logan Lawhorn of Port Charlotte gets a ride on Jasper.
The Clogging 4-H Club entertains a crowd with their routines.
Stella the Jersey cow gets love from her mom, Tammy Boyce, leader of the Sarasota 4-H Livestock Club .
Miguel and Giovanni Zavala of Sarasota feed a goat.
Ella Mowry of Sarasota takes a spin on a mechanic bill.
Marlie Hanes of Bradenton stays cool with her stylish shades.
Kim Smith leads a farm tour and tells her followers about the farm and its operations.
Brandon Aitken of Ellenton says hi to one of the cows getting a drink.
Charlotte Petrovich, Charlene Pinkel, Chris Prahm and Peter Petrovich help out in the store.
Mason and William Kringle of Port Charlotte take a swing.
