Mass. officials support local farms during National Dairy Month

Mass. officials support local farms during National Dairy Month

SHEFFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Members of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) celebrated National Dairy Month by recognizing several dairy farms in western Mass. MDAR Commissioner Ashley Randle was joined by state and local officials last week in visiting three multi-generational businesses in Berkshire and Hampshire County. These farms have contributed to the state's economy and local food systems for decades. Easthamp…

Hats off to cows and farmers during National Dairy Month

I was figuring out the food activity our 4-H club wanted to do at the next monthly meeting — this was back when I was a club leader. “Let’s make ice cream in a bag!” the children said. “We just made ice cream tonight, so maybe we should make something else,” I noted. “OK, let’s make chocolate ice cream or strawberry ice cream!” they countered. I think we made pretzel dough in a bag, but we celebrated the year with flavored ice cream with variou…