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Co-op County Fair Provides Alternative to Canceled Fairs and Shows

Blog Page, Community, Contests / Taylor Mickelberry

Maryland & Virginia has proudly sponsored and supported various fairs, breed shows and youth programs over the years. Given the numerous canceled events this summer, the cooperative is taking a different direction to support the youth and members who exhibit their cows at fairs throughout our membership region, by holding our own Co-op County Fair. […]

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Poster Contest Celebrates Maryland & Virginia’s 100th Anniversary

Blog Page, Community, Contests / Taylor Mickelberry

Looking for activities to keep your children busy once school lets out? Maryland & Virginia has a poster contest for you! In honor of the co-op’s 100th Anniversary this year, we are asking our creative minds to develop posters and artwork that celebrate what it means to celebrate 100 years of business. Entries can be

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Finding Strength in Our Supply Chain

Blog Page, Community / Taylor Mickelberry

Food insecurity is a growing concern for many people across our nation. Non-profit organizations, businesses, customers and even our dairy farmer owners are rallying to support feeding programs across the U.S. We are proud that many of those groups are turning to us and supplying Maola milk to food pantries and programs that serve those

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Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Delivers 2,160 Gallons of Fresh Milk on Giving Tuesday to those in Need

Blog Page, Community, Latest News, NEWS, Newsroom / Taylor Mickelberry

May 5, 2020, Reston, Virginia – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative in partnership with the Washington County Farm Bureau delivered 2,160 gallons of fresh milk to those in need at an event today in Hagerstown, Maryland. Local dairy farmers and Farm Bureau volunteers handed out gallons of Maola milk at the Valley Mall in

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Farmers are Working Hard to Get Food to Your Families in this Public Health Crisis

Blog Page, Community / Taylor Mickelberry

Opinion Column by Member Lisa Graybeal, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania As I walked into our milking center in our big red barn the other morning, I could hear the satisfying swish, swish of milk flowing from our Holstein cows. I let out a little cheer of encouragement to our cud-chewing ladies to keep up the good

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#DairyNeverStops – Join Us in Supporting the Dairy Industry

Blog Page, Community / Taylor Mickelberry

Last week the two largest dairy trade organizations, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), together delivered a detailed proposal urging USDA to take immediate, comprehensive action to support the U.S. dairy industry during the COVID-19 crisis. Given that the milk supply exceeds demand by at least 10%, the two

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Upcoming Member Webinars – Register Now

Blog Page, Community, Latest News, NEWS, Newsroom / Taylor Mickelberry

Did you know Maryland & Virginia hosts a monthly webinar for members? Join us for one of our upcoming sessions. Noon, EDT, April 22 – R.E.S.E.T-ING the Dairy Industry to Attract and Retain Employees – One of the most important resources on a farm is its workforce. While it may not be easy to find

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Living Our Mission

Blog Page, Community, Latest News, NEWS, Newsroom / Taylor Mickelberry

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative’s Board of Directors embarked on an intensive strategic planning process in 2019. That process culminated in the establishment of a fresh set of core values and strategic planks to use as the foundation for the cooperative’s course of direction over the next five to seven years. Most importantly, the

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Dairy Needs More Influencers

Blog Page, Community, Latest News, NEWS, Newsroom / Taylor Mickelberry

Dairy farming takes a lot of time. It’s more than a nine-to-five, 40-hour a week profession. With fewer dairy farmers in the U.S. than ever before, our society is lacking easy access to the farmers who supply their milk and dairy products, or are they? Nearly 80% of the U.S. population has a social media

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Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership Gains Momentum

Blog Page, Community, Partnerships / Taylor Mickelberry

We have many things to be thankful for as we close out 2019. One initiative that we are particularly proud of and thankful for this past year has been the momentum and success of the Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership (THCWP). The THCWP is the first public-private partnership of its kind to secure funding to

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