You know we have to mention the fact that it’s Dairy Month. The first organization to alert us to this fact is the Iowa State Dairy Association. Way to go. They want everyone to know that, “The ISDA is proud to represent the hard-working dairy farm families of Iowa for all they do to produce high-quality products and for all their contributions to Iowa’s economy.”
So where else can you find dairy month information? Here’s a few places:
Census Bureau Release: They mention two festivals which are, Harvard Milk Days and the Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival. Of course they have lots of facts and figures relating to dairy for you too like these. Of all the foods we eat, dairy products top the list at nearly 600 pounds for each of us annually. Americans consume an average of 23 gallons of milk and 31 pounds of cheese each year.
How about the Midwest Dairy Association? They have a new website with lots of interesting information.
Laugh about it with the Laughing Gas Comedy Improv Theatre Company in Miami. “”We love milk,” said cast member Todd Rice. “Regular, 2%, 1%, skim, they’re all great. And those skim cows are tough to milk.”