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Flat Rock Our Hometown – Business of the Month of June 2018

June 14, 2018 By Joe Pagano

 

Calder’s Dairy Flat Rock’s Business of the Month

Calder Dairy was originally established in 1946 by William Graham Stewart Calder. Using his bonus check from the Air Force, Bill Calder bought the dairy’s first delivery truck 12-year-old used laundry truck. Total sales for the first day were $17.88!

Milk was purchased from surrounding dairy farms then processed and bottled at the plant at 1020 Southfield Road in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Home delivery was available throughout the Downriver Area.

As the years went by, a farm was purchased in Carleton, Michigan. Originally the farm was to be a weekend retreat for the family and eventually a spot to retire to. However, a Brown Swiss Cow was purchased to help keep the grass short he had a calf and from there we steadily built up a herd of Holstein, Brown Swiss and most recently Jersey Cows. Gradually, the Calder herd continued to grow and today we milk 140 cows. All of our cows are fed a high quality, home grown forage and grain diet with lots of T.L.C. added. The Farm now supplies most of Calder Dairy’s milk needs.

In recent years we had to replace our fleet of Divco Trucks with more modern delivery trucks; unmistakable with their big Holstein black markings and bold “Calder” logo. The trucks may be new but we continue to make home deliveries just like in the “old days”. Over 60 years later we are still following Bill’s vision. Generations have appreciated Bill’s dedication, warm smile, and tremendous sense of humor.

Sadly, we lost our founder and family patriarch William G.S. Calder at the age of 94, on February 16th, 2011. Today the operations at both the dairy and the farm are still overseen by the family. The Calder family continues to strive for excellence in order to produce premium products with pride while keeping the company small enough to control the quality of the product from our family to yours.

Calder Dairy opened the much-anticipated Flat Rock store in December of 2017 just in time for the Christmas holiday season (Mmmm…eggnog!)

They are planning a Grand Opening celebration for June 23, 2018. Visit Calder Dairy in Flat Rock at 28190 Telegraph or call 734-984-6985.

As the days get longer, Calder Dairy is extending their hours to satisfy that summer ice cream craving! Watch their sign for hours!

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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