Dairy
A Hunger for Faith-Based Agriculture Education
Sarah Bedgar Wilson shares her perspective on the need for agriculture to reach out through faith-based education. She explains what happened at her own church as adults learned alongside the children and the results were astounding. “Not only did we raise enough to purchase 14 heifers ($7,000), but we also had a surprising turn-out to each event. Especially Vacation Bible School, where we were planning for 30, over 90 attended the dairy farm tour! People are hungry (pun intended) to learn about agriculture on a Christian/moral level.”
Read MoreCan an Organic Farm Be Modern?
Often farmers who use “conventional” methods of agriculture technologies to produce food call themselves a “modern farm.” The farmer, if dairy, is usually standing in front of a large free stall barn. I agree that this is “modern” agriculture. But have you considered if an organic farm be modern? The definition of “modern” in Merriam-Webster’s…
Read MoreHot Dogs & Udders: Our Dairy Dialogue
Michele Payn & Kelly Rivard provide a humorous look of their conversation talking cows, complete with video of Kelly’s first experience touching an udder and milking.
Read MoreI Scream, You Scream, We All Scream…
Ahhh, ice cream. A rite of summer. Whether a simple cone, a sundae or huge banana split – ice cream is the indulgence of choice for our family. We’ve been known to plan summer trips around where we can sample ice cream. And ice cream is one of those foods that is even better when…
Read MoreVeterinarian’s Response to Animal Abuse
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kathy Swift and I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Virginia. My parents milked 100 Holstein and Jersey cows and I spent many years in 4-H traveling around to county, state and national shows exhibiting my dairy cattle…
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