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June is Dairy Month, and to celebrate, the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association announced Thursday that it’s holding a new “Dairy Smiles” contest.
To enter, everyone age 18 and older is encouraged to share and post their favorite dairy or PA Farm Show milkshake photos on social media with the hashtag #DairySmiles.
Submissions will be accepted starting Monday, June 15, and will last through the end of the month.
The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is launching a new “Dairy Smiles” campaign to celebrate Summer and June Dairy Month.
To enter, anyone 18 years and older is encouraged to share and post their favorite dairy or PA Farm Show milkshake photos between Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 30 on social media with #DairySmiles.
We are your dairy farmers, families just like you facing unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19. Like everyone, Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers have been tested in ways we could not have imagined months ago. We were positioned for a strong year at the start of 2020. But, that drastically changed in March with epic supply-chain disruptions, customer-order cancellations and the closing of our schools, colleges, restaurants, government, businesses, and retail outlets.
On behalf of the 10,000 dairy farm families that I have the privilege to represent, I want to acknowledge how difficult this time is for everyone. Our prayers are especially with those families whose health has been affected by the coronavirus.
Our dairy farm families are committed to providing wholesome dairy products to feed our communities, especially during these challenging times.
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