As you may have heard, June was National Dairy   Month. June Dairy Month started in 1937, as a promotion to help distribute  extra  milk when cows started on pasture in the warm summer months.   Today, its rich history continues, with communities, companies and   people from all over the country observing June Dairy Month in a variety   of ways.  In the Midwest, dairy farms and families often open their gates to  visitors at breakfasts  and tours , while grocery stores and other business feature  dairy products during the month.  Milk and other dairy products are great sources of vitamins and  minerals. For years, we’ve heard milk “does a body good,” but research  shows that many people don’t fully understand the whole story of the  nutritional value found in dairy.  According to the U.S government’s dietary guidelines, we should be  eating three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt every day.  Dairy products provide four of the seven nutrients Americans are  missing the most, in...
 
 
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