Hundreds visit open house of new dairy barn at Van Der Molen Farms

JARVIS—The new dairy barn at Van Der Molen Farms in Jarvis was open to the public on September 7, 2023 and drew a large crowd of dairy farmers and enthusiasts from as far away as Kincardine. The facility features three robotic milking units that currently milk 130 Holstein cows. The barn provides a spacious, well ventilated environment that promotes cow comfort while the robots save on labour.

Pictured in the barn as cows feed in the background are four generations of the Van Der Molen family.
The new barn. —Haldimand Press photos by Sheila Phibbs