Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast

Volunteer Opportunities

Jefferson Co. Dairy Breakfast Volunteer Sign-up*

*Volunteers receive a complimentary breakfast and a t-shirt. Volunteers that sign up after May 29th are not guarenteed a t-shirt.

Apply for a scholarship or grant!

The application date has been extended. As long as the link is active we will be accepting applications.

Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast - Saturday June 3

The Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast is an event with a long-standing tradition in Jefferson County. Starting out on the Beane Farm in Fort Atkinson, making it's way across the county and eventually landing at the Jefferson County Fair Park where the event now occurs each year. The day of the Breakfast is filled with a delicious breakfast with products from around Jefferson County including Pancakes, Eggs, Jones Dairy Farm Sausage and Canadian Bacon, and more! Join us for a morning of delicious food and fun!

All proceeds raised from the Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast are distributed back in to the community in the form of scholarships, grants and improvements to the Jefferson County Fair Park. If you are a senior in high school and looking to pursue a career in agriculture or are already enrolled in an agriculture related program at a university or technical college, you are eligible to apply for a Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Scholarship. If you belong to a group in Jefferson County and are in need of funds to complete a project or initiative, you are eligible to apply for a Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Grant.

ATV/UTV Friendly - City of Jefferson UTV/ATV routes are now posted, open and lead to the Fair Park! UTV/ATV riders must follow the routes strictly and adhere to the 25-mph speed limit. We are providing a link to the City ordinance below dictating all laws pertaining to UTV/ATV operation within the City limits. Should you have any questions contact the City of Jefferson Police Department at (920)674-7707.

UTV/ATV Route Maps

Congrats 2022 Scholarship Recipients!

Carly Strauss
Emily Strauss
Emma Lemke
Erin Strauss
Hailey Besch
Hannah Lemke
Karleena Battist
Lydia Ciciva
Maddi Besch
Marnie Draves
Mia Schroeder
Signe Kind

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Ron's Market BP
County-City Credit Union
Central Ag Supply
Jefferson Fire & EMS
Cambridge Area EMS
RBS Activewear
Jefferson County 4-C's FFA Alumni
Bon Ton Bakery

History

The first Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast was hosted by Craig and Laura Beane and held at the Tom Beane farm in Fort Atkinson in 1970. Throughout the years, the breakfast has been hosted by different farms, organizations and committees.

1970 Craig & Laura Beane Hosted the first Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast

1971 Breakfast & State June Dairy Month Promotion

1976 Ray & Marcella Armstrong Farm

1977 Ronald & Sheila Ulsberger Farm

1978 William & Jean Ehrke Farm

1979 Donald & Jim Strauss Farm

1981 Dean & Sandra Yandry Farm

1982 Vern, Ruby & Dave Strasburg Century Farm

1983 Jones Dairy farm

1984 William & Jan Ward Farm

1989 – 2002 Farm Bureau and Fort Chamber, Fort Atkinson

2003 – 2007 Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Committee, Jefferson County Fair Park

2008 Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Committee, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm

2009 - 2019 Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Committee, Jefferson County Fair Park

2020 Jefferson County Fair Park Staff, Jefferson County Fair Park

2021 Canceled

2022-2023Jefferson County Fair Park Staff, Jefferson County Fair Park