Running a dairy farm is a complex process. Many dairy farmers expand their farming practices with their own processing operations, creameries and farm stores, among others. Mayval Farm in Westhampton, MA truly takes this to heart. They are currently experimenting with new flavors for their chocolate milk. Country Folks, a farming publication, recently interviewed Mayval Farms …

I got a really cool gift recently—real maple syrup. Before moving here to New England, I had never had real maple syrup, and now it is one of my very favorite things. This particular syrup was a gift from one of our dairy farmer board members. Why was this dairy farmer gifting us with real maple syrup? …

When you think of dairy farms, you probably think of cows. And when you think of cows, I bet manure comes to mind. But I bet you didn’t know that it is someone’s job to sample and smell and test that manure!   Roberta Royer is a Forage Analysis Lab Technician and she spends her …

Common lore (and our parents) told us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, I know that as I sleepily pour milk on my cereal every morning, I do not always give enough credit to the people who worked so hard to produce my breakfast. Today let’s head behind the scenes …

It can be easy to forget that our favorite foods don’t just magically appear on the grocery store shelves – or in the dairy case. If you’ve ever wondered where your milk comes from, you’ve come to the right place. From farm to fridge, dairy farmers and others share the responsibility of protecting the quality …

Top of the morning to you! Here in New England, there are plenty of lads and lasses who are proud of their Irish roots. This common shared ancestry makes it easy to celebrate (real or honorary) Irish heritage, whether that means attending South Boston’s raucous annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, enjoying a pint at the …