The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, one of the state’s leading advocates for dairy farmers, presents a new twist on one of America’s popular comfort foods at the 2020 PA Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exhibition in the country. Attendees can enjoy the New Grilled Cheese Stix with an optional side of marinara, at the PA Dairymen’s food booth. Try the tasty new Grilled Cheese Stix, featuring delicious mozzarella cheese sandwiched between another one of PA’s favorites, Martin’s Potato Bread. Then, tweet about your yummy experience – #GrilledCheeseStix.
Add to that delight one of the Food Court’s most popular items, those legen-DAIRY milkshakes, served in three great flavors, vanilla, chocolate or a mix. With popular acclaim, the Dairymen also offer the delicious golden-fried mozzarella cheese cubes served with marinara, a traditional grilled cheese sandwich, ice cream or ice cream sundaes and fresh, local PA white and chocolate milk.
The sale of these in-demand PA Farm Show dairy treats allows the PA Dairymen’s to support year-round philanthropic efforts. Over the past three years, they have donated more than $1.4 million to programs including The Calving Corner; agricultural and educational projects; initiatives and scholarships; the Fill A Glass with Hope® fresh milk campaign for neighbors in need; the Choose PA Dairy consumer education and awareness campaign; the PA Farm Bureau Mobile Ag Education Lab that travels to schools; the PA Dairy Princess and Promotion Program and more!
OTHER NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:
- GOING GREEN! Using Recyclable and Biodegradable Greenware, the PA Dairymen’s Association will serve those famous milkshakes in environment-friendly cups!
- NEW “Military Appreciation Day Thank You” on Thursday, January 9! The Dairymen’s Association will offer a FREE milkshake to active military or veterans with proper ID on this day to honor them.
- Calving Corner 2020 is adding many NEW interactive, educational dairy learning stations and games, plus a NEW look. It’s going to be a full #DestinationDairyPA showcase complete with live births, adorable calves and cows, dairy farm families and special theme days such as STEM Day, Women in Dairy Day and more!
- PA Dairy Royalty and PA Dairy Princesses will join #DestinationDairyPA and will lead children and families in fun, entertaining activities on a new stage from The Calving Corner!
- Friday, January 3: A Celebrity Milkshake Celebration to help kickoff this year’s 2020 “Fill A Glass with Hope®” Campaign.
PA Dairymen’s Executive Director Dave Smith says, “2020 starts a new decade and the Dairymen are proud to introduce an exciting treat — grilled cheese stix, along with our popular PA Dairymen’s milkshakes at the 2020 Farm Show. Our dairy farmers can’t wait for everyone to experience, too, the all-NEW Calving Corner family activities that showcase our Commonwealth’s world-class dairy industry.” Smith added, “We’re proud to welcome attendees from across the state and around the globe, to honor our brave veterans and kickoff our philanthropic efforts. Every PA Dairymen’s milkshake you purchase helps us pour fresh milk to food banks across the state to nourish hungry neighbors in need.”
- January 3, 11:30 a.m. – A Fill A Glass with Hope® Media Event takes place in the Food Court with PA Sec. of Agriculture Russell Redding, Ms. Senior America Esmeralda Ybarra Hetrick, PA dairy leaders, Feeding PA, American Dairy Association North East, food bank representatives, business leaders, a former NFL football player turned farmer and more!
DAIRY-DELICIOUS FACTS:
- Milk is the official beverage of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania is home to more than 6,200 dairy farm families.
- Dairy contributes to $12.6 billion in annual revenue for Pennsylvania.
- One 8-ounce serving of whole milk delivers 9 essential nutrients including 8 grams of protein.
- A glass of milk contains three of the four nutrients the USDA says are under-consumed by most Americans—calcium, vitamin D and potassium.
- According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, individuals ages 9 and older should consume three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt each day; those ages 4-8 should consume 2½ cups per day.
- Every one cow supports $24,000 in annual economic revenue in Pa.
- Every 10 cows support one job in the state.
The Food Court opens Friday, January 3! The full Farm Show opens on January 4 and runs through the 11th.
###About Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association: The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is the oldest dairy group in Pennsylvania. The Dairymen’s Milkshake is the top-selling food item at the Food Court. The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association has been supporting “Fill a Glass with Hope®” with agriculture partners, Feeding PA, American Dairy Association North East, corporate partners and food banks since 2015. Over the past three years, the PA Dairymen have donated more than $1.4 million to programs including The Calving Corner; agricultural and educational projects; initiatives and scholarships; the Fill A Glass with Hope® fresh milk campaign for neighbors in need; the Choose PA Dairy consumer education and awareness campaign; the PA Farm Bureau Mobile Ag Education Lab that travels to schools; and the PA Dairy Princess and Promotion Program. Their philanthropic efforts build a brighter future for all Pennsylvanians. For more information, visit www.padairymens.com.