Bringing Dairy to Life!
Midwest Dairy is working to connect kids to farmers by providing educational resources that outline how sustainability, nutrition, leadership and community all go to work in the Dairy Industry and showcase why dairy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
Fun Cow Facts to get you Mooovin!
- 30% of all U.S. farmers are women.
- 95% of dairy farms are family-owned.
- Dairy goes from farm to store in about 48 hours.
- New technologies like automatic feeders and back scratching machines help farmers take care of their cows better than ever.
- About 87% of Americans have ice cream in their refrigerator right now.
- There are around 2,000 different types of cheese in the whole world.
- Cows can drink a bathtub full of water every day.
Download more resources and fun cow facts:
- Coloring book with activities and recipes
- All About Cows Fun Facts
- Dairy Trivia