Proud to be a Family Farm

This photo is floating around Facebook today, curtesy of Youth Education in Agriculture, and I could not help but share.

99% of California dairy farms are family owned. We are so proud to be a family farm.

How much do you know about Milk?

Looking for a 100 calorie snack?

Looking for a compact Calcium source?

How about a Farm Fresh beverage?

Then look no further than my favorite - Milk!

Check out this fantastic infographic put together by the Dairy Council of California.

The Dairy Council of California strives to bring complete nutrition to the table, by providing materials for health professionals, schools and parents on the benefits of balanced nutrition and fitness.

Teachers can order classroom materials for grades K-12 at no charge and sign up to have the Mobile Dairy Classroom visit their campus.

Check out the My Plate and MyPyramid dietary guidelines for Americans and find alternatives to dairy for those with Lactose Intollerance and Milk Allergies.

In all, Balanced Nutrition and Fitness are vital to a healthy body and life. The Dairy Council of California is a great resource to help pull all of these together.

Find the Dairy Council on FB www.facebook.com/dairycouncilofcalifornia and Twitter at @Dairy_Council.

"I'm Farming and I Grow It"

Chances are, with over 228,000 views, you just may have seen this video that has been rolling through the social media channels for the past 2 days - then again, maybe not.

Huge props to the Peterson Farm Brothers, three Kansas farm boys, for their work on this project - a music video titled "I'm Farming and I Grow It", a rewritten version of the song "I'm Sexy and I know it"

The biggest thing that strikes me, is that these guys have taken AGvocacy to a very personal level. Something each of us should take away from this fantastic video... the best way to share your passion for Agriculture and what you do, is to share how personal it is to you, in whatever way fits your personality.

How do you share your Ag story?

Take a minute to watch and share this video! Then watch it again... I will be!