The post below is written by Claire Stanley, a dairy farmer who grew up on Paul-Lin Dairy Farm in East Fairfield, Vermont. Before you read the post, get acquainted with Claire by taking your own virtual tour of her family’s dairy farm. Enjoy! Bovine Beauties By: Claire Stanley There are many reasons that I love …
Meet Guest Blogger Diane Bothfeld Diane Bothfeld was raised on a dairy farm in Cabot, Vermont, and has not strayed from her dairy roots throughout her successful career. Currently, Diane serves as Deputy Secretary for Dairy Policy, Director of Administrative Services and Agricultural Development for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Diane has …
Beth Hodge of Echo Farm Puddings shares a day in the life of a dairy farmer. Enjoy! I had a great idea for a blog post, but….. ….I just needed a minute to plop myself down and write it. I had planned on getting up early today but, when the alarm went off at 4:30 …
The post below is written by Claire Stanley, a dairy farmer who grew up on Paul-Lin Dairy Farm in East Fairfield, Vermont. A very thoughtful friend recently gave me Sky Chalmers’s book, Sending Milk, a photographic story about dairy farming. The book’s introduction by Stephen Kiernan asked the question: Why be a farmer? It seems …
Like many of you, this coming weekend means a Sunday full of football and grazing on high-calorie, delicious snacks. Even if you’re not the host, is it possible to bring a pot luck dish that tastes amazing, but is easy on the waistline? One that no one knows is better for them? That’s always my …