June is Dairy Month: Thank a Cow or a Dairy Farmer!!

When the weather started to get really hot in Minnesota, we knew June had arrived. Dairy month gave us extra reasons to enjoy and share the fruits of our labors (well actually, our cows’ labors) with friends, family and buddies at school. Ice cream, yogurt and cheese were among our favorites and we brought samples to 4-H club meetings, church gatherings and end of the school year picnics. Summer parades throughout June ended with samples of real butter on soda crackers and hand-scooped shakes served in tents next to carnival rides and games. At the same time we were getting our cattle ready to show at the county, and if we were really lucky, state fair. There were also preliminary county and regional Dairy Princess pageants sponsored by the dairy association. Regional winners went to the state fair to compete for the title of State Dairy Princess and have their likeness carved in a 65 pound block of butter. What a great way to celebrate an industry and a healthy food product.

Check out the Müller® Dairy website and see their cow appreciation. You can even follow Mary the cow on Facebook.