Inside The BARN w/Mary Kraft of Badger Creek Farm & Quail Ridge Dairy and a member of DairyMAX…
The BARN – Briggsdale, CO – November 26, 2019 – Every year a group of 50-plus stakeholders from the health and wellness community are invited to the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas, to hear the latest dairy nutrition research from industry experts. This year’s sessions in September, covered topics about strengthening sustainable food systems, dairy’s role in preventing hunger, and more. In between science presentations, the Symposium had hands-on culinary demonstrations featuring dairy foods to help bring it all to life.
Mary Kraft, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Fort Morgan, CO, who fulfilled that role by attending the 5th annual #Dairy Amazing Symposium hosted by Dairy MAX. Mary Joins the Colorado Ag News Network and FarmCast Radio at this time to recap her presentation titled, “Healthy Cows, Healthy People, Healthy Planet,” which gave the audience a closer look into the sustainable practices that occur on her family owned and operated dairy operations, Badger Creek Farm and Quail Ridge Dairy. 6k cows
Mary…welcome back inside the BARN…first, for those that aren’t familiar with your background and your family’s operations in NE CO…
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Dairy MAX was founded more than 40 years ago, and is one of the leading regional dairy councils in America – representing more than 900 dairy farmers and serving communities in eight states: Colorado, southwest Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
A nonprofit organization, Dairy MAX is part of a nationwide effort to promote American agriculture, support dairy farming and drive impact for every dairy farmer. The organization operates five audience outreach programs: business development, consumer marketing, health and wellness, industry image and relations and school marketing.
To learn more about the 5th Annual #DairyAmazing Symposium that was held in San Antonio, TX in early November or for more information about Dairy MAX and its team of experts, visit www.DairyMAX.org. Dairy resources and more delicious holiday recipes are also available at www.DairyDiscoveryZone.com
ORIGINAL DAIRYMAX PRESS RELEASE…
Dairy MAX: Healthy Cows, Healthy People, Healthy Planet
Colorado dairy farmer leads sustainability conversation at #DairyAmazing Symposium
Mary Kraft, fourth-generation dairy farmer from Fort Morgan, Colorado, fulfilled that role by attending the fifth-annual #DairyAmazing Symposium hosted by Dairy MAX. Her presentation, “Healthy Cows, Healthy People, Healthy Planet,” gave the audience a look into sustainable practices that occur at her family owned and operated dairy farms, Badger Creek Farm and Quail Ridge Dairy.
Every year a group of 50-plus stakeholders from the health and wellness community are invited to the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas, to hear the latest dairy nutrition research from industry experts. This year’s sessions covered topics about strengthening sustainable food systems, dairy’s role in preventing hunger, and more. In between science presentations, the Symposium had hands-on culinary demonstrations featuring dairy foods to help bring it all to life.
According to Kraft, it’s important for farmers to attend conferences with audiences like the health and wellness community to not only share the farmer’s story, but also gain a different perspective from allied industries. A food insecurity session led by Clancy Harrison, registered dietitian, TEDx speaker, and food justice advocate, opened Kraft’s eyes to the preconceived notions many have on that topic. Harrison’s presentation concluded by highlighting dairy’s affordability and nutrient profile, which is especially important for the food-insecure.
“The industry experts who spoke at Dairy Amazing Symposium really are on the dairy farmer’s side, and it was a pleasure to hear what messages are being shared about the science behind dairy’s nutrition,” she said.
Kraft is no stranger to advocating for the role dairy farming plays in a sustainable future. Her family has been farming in Colorado since 1906.
This experience showed when attendees at the Symposium asked Kraft questions about dairy farming. Her answers were packaged neatly in simple analogies the audience could understand, like every cow having Bluetooth technology and how farmers are like dietitians by using what ingredients they have available to create a wholesome product.
One of Kraft’s biggest takeaways from #DairyAmazing Symposium was learning more about the role of registered dietitians and the importance of targeting this group.
“If you want to stay on the farm, you have to get off the farm and attend events like this,” she said. “I learned so much while advocating for our product. Hopefully I was able to help fellow farmers because I was there.”
Visit DairyMAX.org to learn more about how local checkoff works to educate health professionals on the science behind dairy’s nutritional benefits and the commitment farm families have to sustainability.
About Dairy MAX
Founded more than 40 years ago, Dairy MAX is one of the leading regional dairy councils in America – representing more than 900 dairy farmers and serving communities in eight states: Colorado, southwest Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. A nonprofit organization, Dairy MAX is part of a nationwide effort to promote American agriculture, support dairy farming and drive impact for every dairy farmer. The organization operates five audience outreach programs: business development, consumer marketing, health and wellness, industry image and relations and school marketing. For more information about Dairy MAX and its team of experts, visit DairyMAX.org. Dairy resources and delicious recipes are available at DairyDiscoveryZone.com.