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Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 2610am – 5pmAdmission $20, 5 years and under freeFree parking Food Trucks Vendors Live Music Kid Zone Pumkins Corn Maze Sunflower U Pick Touch A Tractor Calf Cuddles Kid ATVs Lawn Mover Racing Pumkin Cannon

Meet the next generation of Dakin Dairy Farmers. Brothers Jason, Garrett, Grant, and Ethan Dakin are the new owners of the Dakin Dairy Farm in East Manatee County. In the Spring of 2024, the brothers bought the existing farm from their uncle, Jerry Dakin, when he decided to sell after 22 years. Farming is a…

Manatee County Dairyman Named Florida Farmer of the Year Gainesville, Fla. – Local dairyman, Jerry Dakin, has received a prestigious honor for his business success and contributions to his community. Dakin was named Florida’s 2022 Farmer of the Year at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Orlando on Oct. 28. As one of…