Paul and Carmen and their three children live at Kilgus Dairy. Paul manages the dairy side of the business. He works daily with the cows and breeding stock. Carmen can be found in the creamery three days a week putting labels on the milk jugs and is also in charge of Kilgus Farmstead ice cream. Justin, 20, works on the Farmstead full time. He helps with the bottling and delivery of the milk products, as well as handles all the Jersey Beef sales. Along with his younger brother Trent, 17, they manage and care for their goat herd. Trent will graduate from High School this year, and hopes to continue to work on the Farmstead. Trent can be found helping with the milking, and calf chores, and has a new love moving trees for Kilgus Tree Spade. Carla, 5, loves to help her brothers or Dad with chores whenever possible. Carla started Kindergarden last fall, and is really missed around home.
Matt & Jenna
Matt and Jenna live across the road from the Farmstead Creamery. Matt is a nephew of Paul’s and is in parternship with him. Matt manages the Farmstead side of the business. He works with bottling and delivery of the milk products, as well as the marketing of it. Jenna handles the scheduling of the tours. Their daughter Kamber, 4, loves to help in the store and she and Carla love to be outside as much as possible. The newest addition to the Kilgus family, Collin, was born in January 2010.
Duane & Arlene
In the late 1950’s Duane and Arlene Kilgus not only started a family, but started raising Holstein cows 1 mile south of Fairbury. Over the years the herd grew in size, just like their family. After raising 7 children on the dairy, the second from the youngest being Paul, they are retired now and live in town. Still to this day, they can be found helping at the Farmstead, giving tours, helping customers at the store, and getting orders ready for delivery
The Kilgus Family
Paul & Carmen
Matt & Jenna
Matt and Jenna live across the road from the Farmstead Creamery. Matt is a nephew of Paul’s and is in parternship with him. Matt manages the Farmstead side of the business. He works with bottling and delivery of the milk products, as well as the marketing of it. Jenna handles the scheduling of the tours. Their daughter Kamber, 4, loves to help in the store and she and Carla love to be outside as much as possible. The newest addition to the Kilgus family, Collin, was born in January 2010.
Duane & Arlene