Dairy

America is a land of traditions, from fireworks on the Fourth to fruitcake at Christmas. But most families actually mix traditions, creating some new ones that are all their own – like the Cape Cod family who holds cherry pit-spitting contests at its annual gathering, or the mom who organizes a backyard camp every summer. Whether your family tradition involves food or fun, Kozy Shack®, a family-owned company that has been bringing people to the table for its delicious and wholesome puddings for more than 40 years, wants to hear from you. Kozy Shack® Bread Pudding invites consumers to share their stories, no matter how silly, for a chance to win an Unforgettable $10,000 Family Vacation. …

Summertime should be a time of fun, friends, and playing outdoors. However, too many children in Connecticut spend their days feeling hungry. Families who depend on school lunches to provide nutritious meals need help during the summer months when school is out. The Farmer’s Cow, a group of six Connecticut family-owned dairy farms, has answered the call to partner with Connecticut Food Bank in East Haven and TEEG in Thompson to donate milk to support summer hunger programs. …

North Branch Farms LLC of Gillett received an Excellent Quality award from Foremost Farms USA cooperative for producing quality milk during calendar year 2011. …

Eggland's Best eggs have been named one of the top five foods to make you look good and feel good by the editors from Women's Health magazine. When searching for some of the healthiest foods to help you feel good and look good, they focused on omega-3s for their physical and mental health benefits. Eggland's Best eggs have more than double the omega-3 compared to ordinary eggs! …

Aurora Organic Dairy — a Boulder-based business with operations in Weld County, including dairies near Platteville and Gill — held a grand opening this month for its new Little Calf Ranch Dairy near Eaton, where 1,200 cows are being milked now, with that number expected to grow to about 2,000 head in the future. Aurora — which has operations across Colorado, as well as Texas — supplies and packages private-label, store-brand, organic dairy products for many large grocery chains, including Walmarts, Safeways, Targets and Costcos …