Minglewood Farm

The Solum Family; Deer Park, WI

M inglewood Inc. blends over a century of family tradition with cutting-edge dairy innovation. Founded as a homestead in 1894, the Solum family built Minglewood on values of quality, stewardship, and exceptional cow care—a legacy now being passed to fifth-generation farmer Kristen (Solum) Quist and her husband, Jacob. Kristen grew up on the farm and is now working alongside her parents as she transitions into leadership, ensuring Minglewood stays in family hands for the next generation.

Today, the farm milks 1,200 Holsteins using eight robotic milking systems, ensuring consistency and precision in every drop. Smart sensors monitor each cow’s health, often detecting potential illness days before symptoms appear, supporting healtheier cows and consistently high milk quality. Minglewood also leads in sustainability as the first U.S. dairy farm to install a Sterjholm sand separator, recycling more than 86% of the fine-grain sand used for bedding. This innovation delivers both economic efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Since joining Burnett Dairy Cooperative in 2019, Minglewood has supported the farm-to-fork movement, connecting local production to communities across the region.

More than just a farm, it stands as a living example of how tradition and technology work hand in hand for the future of dairy.