Guest blogger, Yvonne Longenecker, is the 2017-2018 Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess Christmas is just around the corner. It’s a time for family, friends and celebrating the holiday season. For most, it is a day off to relax and enjoy the holiday. But, dairy farmers cannot take a day off. Their farms operate 365 days a…
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. Dairy farmers are hard-working people who like straight-talk. Every day, they are putting in long-hours working on the farm to produce top-quality milk. So, when people call the milk’s nutrition or safety into question, it causes them concern. There’s so much more behind the…
During your weekly grocery shopping trip, have you ever stopped to think about all the hard work that it takes to get those delicious foods on the shelf? Unfortunately, many people don’t! Without farmers, many of those food wouldn’t be available to us. And, without dairy farmers, we wouldn’t have cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and…
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. Over the last few months our country has experienced a slew of natural disasters. People have lost homes, their livelihoods and much more. Each of these natural disasters has had unique effects on that area’s agriculture as well.
Penn State Football fans, September home games just got a little sweeter! We’ll be serving our famous Dairymen’s milkshakes in Happy Valley before the games on September 2, 9, 16 and 30. Stop by Curtin Road Fan Fest by the Bryce Jordan Center to get an exclusive blue & white milkshake. Each shake sold will donate…
This month, we welcome Brittany Haag, the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess as a guest contributor. Most people involved in the dairy industry love anything and everything about cows. Though cows are one of my favorite animals, you are more likely to find this princess at the dance studio. I am Brittany Haag, the Pennsylvania…
August 26, 2017 Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association to roll out signature blue and white milkshakes at Penn State Home Football Games in September State College, PA — The American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association announced today they have entered into a sponsorship agreement for the first time with Penn State Football to promote their innovative partnership…
This month, we welcome Halee Wasson, the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania Dairy Princess as a guest contributor. Where I grew up is unlike many. I grew up hearing, seeing and smelling rural Pennsylvania. Every day, I can hear the cows mooing in the barnyard, see acres of corn growing over the never-ending hills and smell that pungent…
It’s the last weekend of July, and your last chance to celebrate July Ice Cream Month! Don’t let the opportunity to enjoy creamy and delicious ice cream pass you by – get out with your family and slurp up a cone today. Our friends over at DairyGood put together this great post: 10 Incredible Things…
This month, we welcome Katie Anderson, the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess. She gives us a glimpse into the daily life of a Pa. dairy promoter.