June is Dairy Month, so we thought there’s no better time to take a look back at the history of milk. When did we humans start drinking cow’s milk, anyway? Which breed of cow is the best milker? When was the first milk delivery? Join us on this magical mystery tour of our favorite beverage …
Second graders from Casimir Pulaski School in Meriden got a once-in-a-lifetime treat this month during their trip to Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm in Durham: a chance to milk a cow! For students in Connecticut’s congested Meriden area, this was a rare opportunity to visit a working dairy farm. Melissa Greenbacker hosted the tour of her family’s …
June is all about dairy; it is National Dairy Month after all. But for many, dairy isn’t a staple in the refrigerator and we need your help this month to ensure it is available to those in need. Join us and your New England dairy farmers by supporting The Great American Milk Drive at …
June is all about dairy; it is National Dairy Month after all. But it is about so much more here in New England this month! Join us and your New England dairy farmers by supporting The Great American Milk Drive at Stop & Shop throughout the month of June. It is simple and easy to …
Lucinda Williams is a mother, a wife, an employee at Smith College, and a dairy farmer. That’s right, Lucinda raises her family on Luther Belden Farm in Hatfield, MA with her husband while also working at Smith College. Balancing family and farm life can be hard but she wouldn’t have it any other way. …
Congratulations are in order for Freund’s Farm as the winner of the 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Resource Stewardship!