Here on Majestic Crossing Dairy, we have a team of 18 people that help us get things done every day. Some of the employees here grew up on a farm and have experience working on dairy farms, and others don’t. We are so grateful to have employees that come from many different backgrounds and bring their unique experiences to our farm.
Rick Knoflicek joined the Majestic Crossing team earlier this year as the Assistant Operations Manager. Rick grew up on an 80-cow dairy farm where he milked cows with his dad. In 1996, Rick started his own trucking company and hauled livestock all over the country. Then, this past winter, he wanted to get back to his roots of working on a farm. He parked his truck and started working here at Majestic Crossing.
In the trucking world, the regulations were getting more strict, and it was becoming more and more difficult for him to do his job and haul livestock. He was spending the majority of his nights away from his home and his family. He decided it was time for a change.
Working on the farm was like coming home for Rick. It’s also very different from what he’s been doing for the last 22 years. Rick likes all of the variety that comes with working on the farm. Some days he’s working in the shop; some days he’s working in the barns; some days he’s working in the fields.
Rick appreciates the challenges and the rewards that come with spring planting. Putting the seed in the ground, working through the weather and then being able to see the crop that is grown and harvested. Being back in production agriculture, Rick likes being able to see what was accomplished over the last year, taking that information and knowing if things should be improved or stay the same.
And, Rick is no stranger to Sartori cheese. At every holiday, the Black Pepper Bellavitano makes its way onto the table!
