Frank Konyn Dairy family in the news!

The Konyn family on their dairy farm with cows

Frank Konyn credits his other family businesses for helping his Dairy Farm survive in San Diego County.

The Frank Konyn Dairy Farm is the last dairy farm still operating in San Diego. The farm survives largely due to the fact that they have expanded and diversified their business portfolio to include other businesses that support the dairy. They added a composting business that produces compost and mulch, a portion of which incorporates their cow manure. This business has been expanding over the years to include many other soil, amendment, bark, and gravel products. A trucking company was created to pick up recyclable food for the cows and green waste for the composting business. It also delivers their landscape products throughout San Diego County. Lastly, they recently added a Eucalyptus Farm.

Read more about the Konyn Family’s business journey in the article, “Diversity in San Diego County - Dairy fits in well with other Konyn businesses”, published August 2023 in the Daily Star by Jan Lefebvre.

Frank Konyn shares his dairy farm’s story and gives a tour to school nutrition professionals

Frank Konyn shares his Farm's Story and a Video Tour at a school nutrition professionals conference. *Photo provided by Scott Wallin.*

Frank produced a Video Tour of his Dairy Farm to share with members of the School Nutrition Association attending a conference hosted by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the Dairy Council of California. The attendees appreciated hearing that Frank’s cows were fed nutritious grains which translates to good quality milk products. The question and answer session at the end was eye opening to some as they learned that dairy farming is a 24 hours job and that Franks business model was based on being completely sustainable. Read the article by Scott Wallin, Vice President of industry media relations at Dairy Management Inc. at the AG Proud website.

Pie Auction and barbecue dinner net $27,035 for Ramona Junior Fair

Ramona Junior Fair Auction raises $27,035

The Ramona Junior Fair was a memorable event this year. There were many great exhibits to see and the barbecue dinner and pie auction were a huge hit! Frank Konyn was thrilled to do his part to help out when he won a delicious Blackberry Pie with a $590 bid. Read the Ramona Sentinel article by Julie Gallant and Susan Gill Vardon to learn more about this well-supported community event.

Escondido home to the county’s last dairy farm

Frank Konyn’s Dairy is the last family-owned dairy farm in San Diego County. It’s sustainable business model is being accomplished, in part, through the synergistic relationship between the dairy farm and it’s sister company, San Pasqual Valley Soils (SPVS). Read the complete article by Jacqueline Covey in The Coast News.

From the West Coast to America’s Dairyland

Kylie Konyn – Dairy Sciences Class of 2025

Kylie Konyn has decided to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Dairy Science Major. As an incoming Freshman, she is hoping to focus on research, expanding her knowledge and making new connections in the dairy industry. We look forward to seeing where this journey takes Kylie!

Read more about Kylie and some of her Animal & Dairy Science classmates in the article, From the West Coast to America’s Dairyland, by By Jim Massey, March 1, 2022, on the UW-Madison, Animal & Dairy Sciences website.

Frank Konyn with cows at his Sustainable Dairy Farm

Frank Konyn caring for his cows at his Sustainable Dairy Farm

Frank Konyn is an Environmental Entrepreneur that upcycles spent brewer’s grain to feed his cows and composts their manure to create premium compost, soils and mulches at San Pasqual Valley Soils. He has created a network of businesses that incorporate environmentally friendly practices to reduce waste going to the landfill and is proving that the dairy farm can be sustainable! (read more)