June 28, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

Kids Corner

featuring the Radermachers
Aaron and Jessica Radermacher with their children – (from left) Asher (held by Aaron), Faith, Aiden, Lilly, Austin and Maria – milk 200 cows on their farm near Brooten, Minnesota.
Aaron and Jessica Radermacher with their children – (from left) Asher (held by Aaron), Faith, Aiden, Lilly, Austin and Maria – milk 200 cows on their farm near Brooten, Minnesota.

Faith Radermacher

15 years old

 

When do you help with chores? I help morning and night. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves, and my least favorite chore is bedding calves. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The calves.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a photographer and work with kids.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have sheep on my farm.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like to be with friends and play sports.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Ice cream. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Living in the country is the best. 


 

Aiden Radermacher

13 years old

 

When do you help with chores? I help around 6 in the morning and at 4:30 p.m. I also do stuff throughout the day. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is scraping the pens out, and my least favorite is feeding new calves. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The Jersey cows and calves because they are friendly.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A dairy farmer.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? It would be dairy barn with robots.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like chopping silage on the farm, and I like to play sports.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Ice cream. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Being around animals and machinery. 


 

Lilly Radermacher

11 years old

 

When do you help with chores? I help every day and night. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is milking cows, and my least favorite chore is doing chickens. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The cows and calves because I like hanging out with them. I like the goats and sheep too.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a veterinarian.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have a big barn and a lot of animals.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like milking cows and going to visit cousins and friends.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Cheese, milk and ice cream. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Being able to take care of Jesus’ creatures. 


 

Austin Radermacher

8 years old

 

When do you help with chores? I help at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during calf time and when Dad needs help in the shop. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves and helping Dad fix things. My least favorite chore is milking cows. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The cows.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have a big farm with cows, pigs and chickens.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like to help Dad in the shop and go to Grandma’s to swim.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Cheese and milk. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Riding in the tractor and skidloader, or riding bike and four wheelers. 



 

Maria Radermacher

5 years old

 

When do you help with chores? I help morning and night when it’s time to feed calves. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves and going in skiddy. My least favorite chore is helping with the calves. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The Jersey calves and the kitties.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a teacher.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have a lot of calves and cows.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like to play on the swing set and play with Blacky, the kitty.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Milk, yogurt and ice cream. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Milking cows.


 

Asher Radermacher

2 years old

 

When do you help with chores? During calf chore time, collecting eggs, fixing in shop and riding in skiddy bob. 

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is riding in the skiddy bob, and my least favorite chore is going in a calf pen. 

What is your favorite animal on the farm? The cows, chickens and pigs.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a farmer like Daddy and Grandpa.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have a lot of skidloaders.

What is your favorite thing to do on and off the farm during the summer? I like to ride in the skidloader and go on the swing set.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Ice cream. 

What is the best thing about growing up on a dairy farm? Riding in machinery. 

 


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