Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Jones Dairy
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Press release dated January 21, 2025 in which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, names Jones Dairy of Dickinson County her Small Business of the Week. Ernst says she plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties during the 119th Congress. The release says the dairy began in 1903 on 160 rented acres in Milford, Iowa, and is now a 1,200-acre farm with over 1,800 cows producing over 4.3 million gallons of milk a year. It is in its fourth generation and will celebrate 122 years in Iowa this year.
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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Jones Dairy Date: 2025-01-21 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Jones Dairy January 21, 2025 Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Jones Dairy of Dickinson County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “For four generations, Jones Dairy has been a legen-dairy farming operation – milking cows and also cultivating the next generation of Iowa farmers,” said Chair Ernst. “What began on 160 acres of rented farmland has moo-ved mountains to become a 1,200-acre dairy farm, churning out over 4.3 million gallons of milk annually that are enjoyed in different forms by families across the Midwest.” In 1903, Minor Jones and his wife Emma rented 160 acres of farmland in Milford, Iowa and founded Jones Dairy. After thirty years of hard work, the couple purchased the land where Jones Dairy remains today. Their son James and his wife took over the business and raised their five children on the farm. In 1982, James’ youngest son, Patrick, became the third-generation owner. Today, Patrick manages the farm with his wife and children. Jones Dairy has over 1,800 cows with a state-of-the-art viewing area to teach students about the important connection between farms and food. Jones Dairy will celebrate 122 years in Iowa this year. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst recognizes more Iowa small businesses across the state with her Small Business of the Week award. ### Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/1/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-jones-dairy
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