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MARQUETTE -- Northern Center for Lifelong Learning presents a visit to farms Saturday, Sept. 2.
Participants will meet at 12:30 p.m. at Econo Foods northeast corner to carpool.
First stop will be Rainbow's End Alpacas in Norway. Participants will start outside to enjoy the alpacas and learn what these animals need in terms of care, and the uses for their fibers.
Later there will be time to shop. They have plenty of yarn for your own projects as well.
Next, participants go on to see McBroom's Family Dairy (fourth generation) to see a fully automated robotic milking operation for over 125 cows.
Participants will discuss how the milk is held until the milk truck arrives and will learn about special regulations regarding milk.
Presenters: Mary Lynn Verley (alpacas) and Ed McBroom (dairy).
Cost is $5 for NCLL members, $10 for non-members, plus money for driver if carpooling.
Liaison/Phone/E-Mail: Beverly Braden, bbraden@consultant.com