Following a day in the life of Clarabelle, one of 1,200 cows on a Wisconsin dairy farm, we learn what it takes for a cow to produce life-giving milk and also by-products like electricity. The manure that Clarabelle and her herdmates create not only generates electricity, it provides fresh bedding for cow stalls and fertilizer for the crops grown to feed the cows. Vibrant close-up photographs capture Clarabelle, her calf, and the youngest members of this multi-generational farm family, Josh and Sam, sharing the workload.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Boyds Mills Press .

Cris Peterson is the author of Century Farm, Harvest Year, and Horsepower. She lives in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. David R. Lundquist has received numerous national awards and international recognition for his work. Mr. Lundquist lives in Minneapolis and has two grown daughters.