\u201cAs a mom, I want folks to know that we drink the same milk that’s in the store. I have complete confidence in its safety and nutritional value.\u201d <\/em><\/h4>\n

\u201cEvery day the cow’s needs come before our own needs or those of our family. Christmas presents, birthday parties and other holidays are worked around chore time.\u201d <\/em><\/h4>\n

Each day this month we\u2019ll be highlighting a different woman and touching on topics such as technology, animal care, nutrition, and family life and we\u2019ll have the benefit of hearing these stories direct from the source. Although the stories and experiences might be different, their priorities are the same. These women are examples to follow and I hope you enjoy reading about them as much I have.<\/p>\n

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  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\u2019t usually have many physical neighbors to speak of. However; the interviews made me feel connected to each […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[396],"tags":[114,116,266,384],"yoast_head":"\n