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Cow Care Quiz Game

  Play this fun Cow Care Quiz Game and learn more about how dairy farmers care for their animals!

2025 Green Pasture Award Winners – Rainbow Valley Farm

Eight of Maine’s dairy farms were nominated by peers to earn the New England Green Pastures Award, which recognizes an outstanding dairy farm from each New England state. Congratulations to the Bragg family and Rainbow Valley Farm, Sidney, Maine for their efforts in outstanding dairy farm stewardship practices! “The summer I was seven, I remember … Continued

Twenty Years of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream

Linda Marie Parker knew from a young age that she wanted to work for herself and the only dessert that ever mattered was ice cream. Flash forward to this this year and Mount Desert Island Ice Cream is celebrating their 20th anniversary. Mount Desert Island (MDI) Ice Cream was born in 2005 when Linda (the … Continued

The Women of Maine’s Dairy Industry

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th and is a perfect time to highlight some of the amazing female dairy farmers around Maine. Betsy Bullard Betsy is an owner of Brigeen Farms in Turner. They milk 600 registered Holsteins. I asked Betsy to comment on ways she liked to be involved in the community. … Continued

2024 Green Pastures Award Winner – Caverly Farms LLC

Eleven families were nominated at the Maine Dairy Seminar and online for Maine’s 2024 New England Green Pastures Award. Of those nominations, three operations were finalists. The selection committee visited these farms and selected Caverly Farm for the 2024 Maine Dairy Farm and Family of the Year. The Caverly family, will be recognized at the … Continued

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The Sweetcream Taste

Jacqui DeFranca and Jon Denton have always loved ice cream. Now the pair own their own ice cream shop in Jon’s hometown of Biddeford, where locally sourced ingredients have always been the focus. Where it all Started The two met in New York City while working at the same restaurant. When they began dating, ice … Continued

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