The Boxler family of Boxler Dairy Farm and Boxler Maple Farm is passionate about producing quality products, including fresh milk and pure maple syrup. For generations, they’ve meticulously cared for the land — land that has provided them with ample opportunity for their successful operations.
Read MoreWhile the day-to-day operations of their dairy farm might look different for each member of the Tillotson family, they all agree on one goal: keeping the bigger picture in mind and leaving the Earth better than they received it. That way, future generations can continue the family legacy of dairy farming and consumers can keep enjoying fresh, real dairy straight from the family farm.
Read MoreLeading the charge to a more sustainable future are dairy farm families like the Colliers of Snyder, Texas, who prioritize investing in the buildings, equipment and people on their farm with efficiency and the future in mind.
Read MoreThis innovative dairy farmer embraces modern technology and uses sustainable dairy farming practices such as water conservation, recycling food scraps and exploring renewable energy. His philosophy is that sustainability is a journey and one he plans to continue.
Read MoreFor decades, community contamination — from industrial and residential wastewater to agricultural runoff — poured into Grand Lake St. Marys, a public lake and recreation park in western Ohio. Combined with erosion and elimination of wetlands, in 2009, this buildup of nutrients created the perfect environment for toxic algae bloom to flourish and overtake this small, state-owned and -operated lake. Just three miles south of the lake sits Brownhaven Farm in New Bremen, Ohio. With the farm’s proximity to the lake, the Brown family felt a responsibility to care for the land and water nearby, in the same way they care for their family farm and their herd of 300 dairy cows.
Read MoreGlass jars of home-grown, handmade jams, salsas and pickled vegetables line Shelly Grosenick’s quaint, farmhouse kitchen. Her preserved delicacies, most picked from her own garden, are enjoyed by neighbors, family and farmers market-goers alike. Shelly utilizes the resources available on her family’s 300-cow dairy farm located outside of Watertown, Wis., to nourish, feed and provide for her garden and her family. As fourth-generation dairy farmers, being resourceful is in Shelly and Jim’s blood.
Read MoreDairy farmers across the country implement technology differently on their operations, but they all share a focus on creating efficiencies, improving herd health and increasing milk quality. Technology helps them do this easier, faster and more sustainably than ever before.
Read MoreAn anaerobic digester installed on this Massachusetts dairy farm turns organic food waste and cow manure into energy. It converts three to four truckloads — or 100 tons — of food waste every day to produce one megawatt of electricity an hour, or about $100,000 worth of electricity every month.
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