Pilot To Host Breakfast On His Farm

MONROE, WIS. – On Saturday, May 30, 2015, pilot/farmer, Dan Wegmueller, will host the 2015 “Green County Breakfast On The Farm” on his dairy farm, 3 miles southeast of Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT), Monroe, Wis. Wegmueller will add a special focus on “grassroots flying” at the event.

In 2011, Wegmueller took on the full restoration of a 1940 Fairchild 24R, which had sat neglected for 20 years. Despite initial setbacks, including an engine-out incident, “the aircraft has performed marvelously,” says Wegmueller, who credits members of EAA Chapter 431 in Brodhead, Wis., for coming to his aid.

In 2014, Wegmueller fulfilled another lifelong dream and established a grass airstrip on his 500-acre farm. Although his airstrip will not be open to the general public during the Green County Breakfast On The Farm, Wegmueller will have a number of rare and unique aircraft on display to promote aviation. EAA’s Young Eagles Program will be highlighted.

Wegmueller and his wife, Ashley, operate a grass-based Registered Brown Swiss dairy farm with 60 cows. During the summer, the cows are rotated to a different pasture each day, much like the grazing operations of New Zealand and Australia. The culmination of the breakfast will include the act of turning the cows out to pasture, a delightful performance for even seasoned dairy herdsmen.

In addition to cows and airplanes, the breakfast will feature classic cars and antique farm machinery, and educational booths highlighting the diversity and importance of agriculture.

Wegmueller extends a special invitation to fellow pilots to attend the breakfast on his farm, and will provide free shuttle service from Monroe Municipal Airport. Call Dan Wegmueller at (608) 293-2340 or email dwegs@tds.net with your ETA. Breakfast will be served from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m.

To read about Wegmueller’s 1940 Fairchild 24R restoration project, go to: https://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=6068.