By Kimmi Devaney of Winners Drink Milk
As we wrap up June Dairy Month, don’t forget to show
appreciation for all the hard work dairy farmers do day in and day out to
provide you with your favorite dairy products.
June is a time to celebrate the men and women who produce
one of the safest products in our food supply—milk. Dairy farmers don’t work ‘9
to 5’ and they don’t always get weekends or holidays off. Cows may need
attention in the middle of the night or on Christmas morning. But this means no
two days are the same.
Dairy farmers are dedicated and passionate about the land
they farm, cows they take care of and providing you with wholesome, nutritious
dairy products. This past Saturday, more than 500 people attended Brunch on the
Farm at Nor-Bert Farms in Bremen, Indiana, and saw this firsthand.
This was an excellent opportunity to tour a working dairy
farm, see robotic milking machines in action (they are pretty neat!) and to
enjoy breakfast with the family. The event was free, but participants were
encouraged to bring canned goods to be donated to a local food pantry. In all,
we donated 602.5 pounds of food! Thanks to everyone who helped make that
happen.
Attendees ranged from dairy farmers to those who had
never seen cows before. We caught up with a few of our younger visitors to get
their opinion on the farm. Claire, Hanna and Joel from Osceola had never been
to a farm before and thought it was “cool” and “fun.” After the tour, they all
agreed their favorite part of the morning was watching the robots milk the
cows. Laura from Muncie visited with her entire family. They are involved in
agritourism, so she had a closer connection to the industry. “I really liked
being on a farm,” she said. “I miss my cows!” Like
the others, Laura also enjoyed watching the robotic milking machines.
For more information
on future events, visit WinnersDrinkMilk.com.
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