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May 1, 2012

Mideast Area Members of Distinction - Alpine Hills Swiss Farm

For the Colson family, dairying isn’t just what they do, it’s who they are. And with a passion for farming dating back three generations, the family prides itself in finding ways — whether online or on the farm — to educate consumers about milk.

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May 1, 2012

Mountain Area Members of Distinction - Morgan Ranches

The Morgan family has been in expansion mode since Paul Morgan first started dairying in 1945, milking eight cows by hand with his dad.

Today, Paul, along with his three sons, McKay, Lynn and Marty, milk approximately 2,300 head two times a day in...

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May 1, 2012

Northeast Area Members of Distinction - R.A. Bell & Sons Dairy

The Bell family bought a dairy farm at a bad time — not that there was any way they could know that.

In 2008, Ruth Bell’s brother, Carl Seiler, decided to retire from the dairy business. Ruth’s husband, Ryan, was working at the farm at the time,...

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May 1, 2012

Southeast Area Members of Distinction - Edgewood Dairy

When Charles Fletcher converted his family’s dairy from a conventional farm to a pasture-based seasonal dairy in 1997, he hoped to turn a profit. Now, 15 years later, hundreds of producers and industry personnel visit his operation each year to view one...

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