Schools Receive Equipment Grants to Serve Students When Pandemic Puts School Meals at Risk

Dairy farmers recognized that students were at risk to not receive school meals that include milk and dairy foods because of school closures due to the pandemic. Together with American Dairy Association North East, they offered grants to 108 schools to purchase equipment to support meal service.

Dairy Educational Series Reaches More Than 5 Million Students

Local dairy farmers worked with American Dairy Association North East to develop three free standards-based lesson plans about dairy farming and dairy foods to give teachers and students clear and factual information about modern dairy farming.

Mark Your Calendars – Spring 2021 Virtual Farm Tours Set

Three local dairy farmers and American Dairy Association North East are preparing to host the Spring 2021 Virtual Farm Tours, May 11-13. Farmers are encouraged to share the information with their local schools to help teachers find engaging educational materials for students learning in school and remotely.

New York State Dairy Royalty Selected to Raise Consumer Awareness, Confidence in Industry

Shelby Benjamin from Chenango County was crowned the 2021-2022 New York State Dairy Princess on February 16, during a virtual ceremony that was livestreamed from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA, Syracuse, N.Y.

Local Milk, Cheese, Yogurt Retail Sales Show Year-End Increases

Retail sales for milk, cheese and yogurt in the American Dairy Association North East six-state region show year-end increases in 2020, based on IRi Data Reporting.