New Dairy Smiles Contest Announced

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is launching a NEW “Dairy Smiles” contest to celebrate summer and June Dairy Month, the PA Dairymen’s way – with milkshakes, and they want fans to participate! To enter, anyone 18 years and older is encouraged to share and post their favorite dairy or PA Farm Show milkshake photos between…

Dairy Farmers Come Together During Time of Need

Guest blogger Denae Hershberger is the Pennsylvania 1st Alternate Dairy Princess The last few months have been a time of divide. Matters such as public health, social and political forces are making it hard to find common ground. While arguments are beginning over the most mundane things, there is one element that continually binds the…

Dairy Farmers: We are Stronger Together

https://youtu.be/gJzTGm2oebEWe’ve launched a NEW Dairy Campaign, “We Are Your Dairy Farmers: Stronger Together, Buy Local, Choose PA Dairy,” to encourage families to support their local farm families who work hard daily to produce fresh, local milk and dairy products to feed families. During COVID-19, milk is in high demand at grocery stores, but was suspended…

New PA Dairy Campaign Focuses on Dairy Farmers and Buying Local

May 4, 2020 HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, launched a NEW Dairy Campaign, “We Are Your Dairy Farmers: Stronger Together, Buy Local, Choose PA Dairy,” to encourage families to support their local farm families who work hard daily to produce fresh, local milk and dairy products to feed families. During COVID-19, milk is in high demand at…

New Free Dairy “Family Resources” Available

April 2, 2020 HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, launched a NEW “Family Resources” addition to their popular dairy-themed website for all ages to enjoy from the comfort of their homes. “Whether you are looking for a fun virtual farm tour, a new educational activity, or a delicious dairy recipe or craft, we are…

NEW! Virtual Learning Resources

We’re proud to announce that our partner, Discover Dairy, has launched a virtual learning library for elementary and middle school teachers and students.

New Family Resources Page

These past few weeks and the foreseeable future are uncertain. Our kids are home with us, our work schedules are disrupted and there is a lot of change. The Dairymen’s Association wants to help ease these days with our new Family Resources page. We have compiled information from best books for reading time to virtual…

Ice Cream and More

Guest blogger, Abigail Stoltzfus, is the 2019-2020 Somerset County Dairy Princess The clocks have changed, and the days are longer. The sun is back, and warmer weather is on its way. That mean summer is around the corner, and my personal favorite, the delicious, creamy, first lick of ICE CREAM!

A Chance Meeting Starts a Dairy Farm Legacy

Guest blogger, Laurel Fogleman, is the 2019-2020 Centre County Dairy Princess  Pennsylvania runs deep with an agricultural heart. Since its founding in 1787, its agricultural communities have been thriving and fostering a love for Pennsylvania land and the animals and crops it produces. When most people think of dairy farmers, they think of things like…

Fill a Glass With Hope® Kickoff At PA Farm Show

With a celebratory milkshake toast and official bell ringing, First Lady Frances Wolf and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined former NFL star, Jason Brown, dairy industry leaders, Feeding PA food bank leaders, Ms. Senior America Esmeralda Ybarra Hetrick, Pennsylvania dairy royalty, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, and American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) at the Pennsylvania Farm…