Dear New England Dairy Farmers, First of all, thank you for being a farmer. Farming is not something that everyone can do, and the fact that you have invested your life into a job so helpful, providing, and fulfilling is inspiring to me, and many others. I would like to thank you with my …
In schoolyards across the country, something wonderful is happening. Students, teachers, parents, and members of the community are coming together to build school gardens. While they are no doubt beautiful, these gardens are so much more than simply “pretty.” They are helping children develop lifelong skills and healthy habits. In a day and age when …
The dairy case used to be so simple: whole, 2%, 1% skim and lactose-free milk. Now there’s all that, plus almond, rice, soy, coconut and more. With so many options available in the dairy case nowadays, how do you evaluate your choices and make the best-informed decision for you and your family? Though cow’s milk …
Below are a a few ideas for lightening up your menus for the the warmer months ahead using yogurt! Why is yogurt a refrigerator staple? Keep plain yogurt in your refrigerator and you’ll have a versatile ingredient that can help you shave calories while adding much needed protein, calcium and beneficial probiotics. Yogurt can be used in the …
Dairy farmers work hard to provide wholesome food for our communities, but for many American families, keeping healthy food on the table is a struggle. As a farmer, I’ve come to realize we need to do more than simply produce nutritious food, we also need to work harder to make sure everyone in our community …
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate our loved ones with chocolate, candy and cheesy cards, but it also falls in the middle of American Heart Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease. In America, heart disease remains the number one cause of death and nearly one in three people have high blood …