Melarry Farms
Hackett Family
Four generations of the Hackett family are part of Melarry Farms in central Minnesota’s Benton County. The Hacketts milk 150 registered Holstein cows and farm 1,000 acres.
Melvin and Darlene Hackett are the senior partners in the operation and take care of the farm’s bookkeeping. Their son Spencer and his wife, Stacey, are the farm’s managers. Spencer and Stacey farm with their two sons and their families. Chris and Jenn Hackett have three children: Khloe, Liliana and Kane. Brook and Amanda have four kids: Kylee, Audrey, Brayden and Bea.
Melvin and Spencer are past presidents of the Minnesota State Holstein Association. Spencer is a National Holstein Association director and serves on the association’s Genetic Advancement Committee.