SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Highlighting family, tradition and sustainable food production is the goal of American Dairy Association North East’s video series, “This American Dairy Farmer.” Since launching during the pandemic, the series has featured nearly 30 local farms and garnered more than 1.5 million views. The fall series will feature six new farms and is available on the ADA North East website and all its social media channels.
“As consumers make more and more food purchasing decisions based on production practices, this video series helps them connect with the farm families who are committed to providing a safe, delicious and sustainable product,” said ADA North East CEO John Chrisman. “Every farmer has a unique story to tell, and each will resonate in some way with consumers, which helps build trust and sales in dairy.”
Launching on October 6, the first episode in the fall series features Jody Neal and his son Jayden, who operate Orleans Poverty Hill Farm in Albion, N.Y. “My son Jayden has brought technology to make our lives easier and the cows’ lives more comfortable,” said Jody Neal.
Five additional episodes of This American Dairy Farmer will be launched weekly on the ADA North East website and social media channels, highlighting farms from New York and Pennsylvania. In addition to showing modern technology on dairy farms, future episodes will feature personal stories about farmers.
About American Dairy Association North East
American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the dairy farmer-funded organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing nearly 10,000 dairy farm families in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and northern Virginia, ADA North East develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. ADA North East works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national dairy checkoff organization, to support nutrition research, national partnerships and developing export markets for dairy to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the region. For more information, visit www.AmericanDairy.com.
