December 19, 2022
End of an Era
For this Pennsylvania family, the dairy farm is gone but memories and a legacy remain.
Anthony Hix, comes from a multigenerational dairy farm in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania. While home for Thanksgiving, he reminisced about what was once a fully operational dairy barn owned and operated by his grandfather.
Hix, 21, spent most of his life helping his family on Skyline Acres – milking, herding and repairing.
In 2021, after several years of declining milk prices, his family made the decision to sell their cows and retire from the dairy industry. Over the past year, the Hix family has found alternative ways to feed their passion for agriculture.
Having accumulated upwards of 20 beef cows as well as growing crops on their over 1,000-acre property, they continue their legacy as farmers.
Hix is pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering at Penn State, with plans to graduate in the spring. He has dreams of pursuing his own contributions to the farming industry.
Anthony Hix and his grandfather John Hix, the owner of Skyline Acres, walk in the empty barn once filled with dairy cows.
Credit: Jillian Wesner