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Ysabel Jacobs is our first international woman to be featured during our Women in Dairy Series. Ysabel grew up on her family’s dairy farm with her parents, brothers and a sister. She graduated from the University with a degree in Administration Marketing International. Today, she farms with her father, Jean; her mother Marian, her husband Tyler (and their three kids:… Read More
Alicia Lamb grew up in Plant City, FL, a small town east of Tampa and currently resides in western New York with her husband and one year old daughter. Alicia entered into the dairy industry at 9 years old via her 4-H project which eventually blossomed into showing, judging, dairy bowl and demonstrations / public speaking. While her family is… Read More
I would like to introduce Katie Grinstead from Vir-Clar Farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Katie and her husband, Grant have 3 children: Colton 9, Klair 6, and Griffin 3. She grew up on a 50 cow dairy where registered cows and merchandising were their bread and butter. Holstein’s are her favorite breed because it is what she grew up… Read More
I would like to introduce our first Women in Dairy feature, Joanna Lidback from Barton, Vermont! Joanna and her husband run a 50-cow grass-based dairy operation in Northeast Vermont where you can surely find two little farm boys running around. While Joanna did not grow up on a farm; Joanna and her siblings were still able to participate in 4-H… Read More
Last year, I shared the stories of 34 millennial dairy farmers (read more here). This portrait of the next generation of American agriculture was fascinating and it left me with a real sense of community. Farmers don’t usually have many physical neighbors to speak of. However; the interviews made me feel connected to each of the individuals highlighted. Drawing… Read More
Marketing sometimes feels like a contact sport, companies are constantly bombarding potential consumers with advertisements regarding their product, service, or establishment. In the food aisle of our local supermarkets, this information overload extends to the food labels and sometimes it feels like an advanced degree is necessary to even understand them. We see organizations spending lots of money on advertising… Read More
