PAUL, OLIVIA, AUBREY (not pictured), JULIE (SCHLIMGEN) JONES
Paul is a Physical Therapist and Julie works in the Mount Horeb School District as a Math Interventionist.
Their help is invaluable with the farm store, IT help, special
events, and farm chores. Julie is a shareholder of Specialized Electric and assists there with
office management.
LISA SCHLIMGEN
Lisa manages the meat business, takes care of all farm record keeping and advertising, helps as
needed with field work, does daily farm chores, handles herd health, and is actively involved in
calving out the cows during the spring and fall.
DENNIS SCHLIMGEN
Dennis does all aspects of morning and night chores, plants and harvests the crops, manages the
cattle feed program, assists with breeding decisions, maintains the farm machinery, does all
farm repairs and maintenance, and manages all cattle sales. Dennis also works off the farm as
owner and operator of Specialized Electric, Inc. Specialized Electric is a commercial electrical
contracting business that has 40 employees which serves the Madison and surrounding areas.
PATRICK SCHLIMGEN
Patrick has his own farm in Argyle, WI named Dreamy 280 South, LLC. Patrick's farm is an
extension in all aspects of Dreamy 280. Patrick works collaboratively with Dennis in managing
all of the cattle at both farms. Dreamy 280 South houses the bulls and young stock. Patrick's
rotationally grazed pastures are perfect for summer grazing and his pasture irrigation system
ensures that the grass is always lush and ready for cows to graze. Patrick makes breeding and
mating decisions, performs artificial insemination, markets and sells Dreamy 280 cattle, works
to get the show cattle ready, helps with all field work, and is always ready to help whenever
needed. Patrick is a shareholder of Specialized Electric where he works full time as an
electrician.
HOPE (SCHLIMGEN) WINCHELL
Hope lives in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and is a Special Education teacher. She enjoys coming home and
helping with the show cattle and is always willing to help on the farm whenever needed. Hope
makes regular meat sale deliveries to customers in and around Elkhorn. She is involved with farm
events and meat business activities. Hope is married to Matt who is a department manager with Gordy Boucher of Janesville. Their beautiful wedding was held at the farm in the fall of 2021.
Dennis, Lisa, Julie, Patrick and Hope Schlimgen
2792 Cave of the Mounds Road
Blue Mounds, WI 53517
Dreamy 280: 608-437-8074
Dennis
(cattle inquiries):
608-575-6848
Patrick
(cattle inquiries):
608-575-7101
Lisa
(meat orders, farm store inquires):
608-576-1313
Hope
(Elkhorn area meat deliveries & cattle inquiries):
608-576-6840