Source: Virginia Annable, HICKORY RECORD, 7/12/20


Coy Reese’s father was gifted a registered Jersey dairy cow in 1943. It’s how the family made their living for decades to come. The Reese Dairy Farm outside of Taylorsville has been around since the mid-50s. Coy Reese took over management in 1970. He’s been running it ever since. This year, Coy Reese and his wife Wanda decided it was time to close up shop on the farm. With no one interested in taking over, the cattle are headed for far-away farms.

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