American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
By Mary Nicholson Approximately seventy-five Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisors and their guests braved the crazy Indiana spring storms to attend a training camp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center on Tuesday, April 19th. Despite the unpredictable weather outside, a calmer atmosphere (for the most part) awaited guests inside the Pavilion. While [...]
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Ideas are blooming at Purdue this spring! On April 11, 2011 Milk Monday was born! The College of Agriculture decided to get more campus folks aware of what is going on in Agriculture. After some phone calls, supplies ordered and delivered great team work Milk Monday was up and running. This inaugural event happened on [...]
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Guest Post By Kristen Fuhs-Wells of Indiana Humanities Council The practice of telling stories has been around since the beginning of time. For years, stories of agriculture and food traditions have been passed from generation to generation. Harvest stories and family recipes are a few ways these traditions have stayed alive. As the number of [...]
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By Michelle Plummer I have long been amazed by the shape, texture and taste of pretzels. From soft oven baked to crispy twists that travel well as a nutritious snack, we are unsure of the exact origin of the pretzel. Pretzels have a great folklore from some believing they are hugs from God, a child’s [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 18, 2011) – Indiana’s Family of Farmers are exhibiting at Earth Day Indiana 2011 on Saturday, April 23, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at White River State Park at 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Indiana’s Family of Farmers, a coalition of more than a dozen ag-related organizations, [...]
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By DeDe Hausmann What are you doing for your Easter meals? I’ve posed that question to many friends and have found an array of different agendas for the day. Some do a brunch at home before or after church and then go to a restaurant for dinner, while others enjoy a quick breakfast after the [...]
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The Week of the Young Child, now in its 40th year, is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.
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By Michelle Plummer YOU Deserve a Break Today… McDonald’s has long since been associated with fast, fun food, a wonderful mascot and children. During this crazy time of tax preparation, finding all those receipts (they are here somewhere…), and phrase, “I just need one more deduction”, McDonalds allows all of us to be kids again! [...]
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Eating healthy doesn’t have to be a bore. Check out these awesome recipes that are either light or super simple to lighten up. Easy Healthy Spinach Lasagna Additional Lasagna Recipes (lower left) with Nutritional Info Substitute low fat dairy and cheese to lighten up this super yummy recipe for Baked Macaroni and Cheese Blueberries with [...]
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Get to know Jenni Purcell, Director of Communications, of Indiana Dairy
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