Meet Monica: New York Teacher Who Guides Student-Led Dairy Drive to Address Food Insecurity
August 18, 2025Meet Monica: New York Teacher Who Guides Student-Led Dairy Drive to Address Food Insecurity
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Monica Chamberlain, a sixth-grade teacher from New York, is not only passionate about agriculture, but she works to…
Meet Dave: Ohio Teacher Who’s Inspiring the Teachers of Tomorrow
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! While teaching students is important, educating the future teachers who will one day serve these students is equally…
Meet Maryssa: Texas Elementary Teacher Who Supports Students With Agriculture Therapy Program
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Maryssa Adams teaches pre-k through 5th grade in a Title 1, urban school district in Texas. After noticing…
Meet Andrea: Illinois High School Teacher Who’s Helping Students Overcome Failed Classes While Building Real Connections With Dairy Farmers
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Andrea Napier, a high school teacher from Illinois, has a challenging, but rewarding role: she helps high school…
Meet Rylee, Elementary Teacher From Idaho with Passion for Agriculture
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Rylee Murdoch teaches third grade (soon to be fourth grade) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. After growing up on…
Meet Eva: Bus Driver From Southwest Ohio Who Adopted a Cow for Her Bus
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Eva Cundiff, a bus driver for West Carrollton City Schools in Southwest Ohio, has multiple bus routes and…
Meet Naomi: Fifth-Grade Special Education Teacher in Connecticut
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Naomi Niemann may have grown up on a dairy farm, but not all of her students are familiar…
Meet Paula: Cafeteria Manager in Tennessee Elementary School
This story is part of a series of “meet & greets” with individuals who use our Adopt a Cow program to inspire you with the endless ways you can incorporate the program in the classroom and beyond! Paula Satterfield works in food services at a Tennessee elementary school cafeteria. We sat down with her for…
2025 Teacher Appreciation Week: Meet 10 Teachers Who Are Making a Difference
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers: THANK YOU for all the energy, support and creativity you pour into your classrooms every day. Our Discover Dairy teachers have a strong passion for agriculture, so this week, we want to showcase a few who are going above and beyond for their students and communities. Thank you to everyone…
Happy Earth Day – April 22 – How Dairy Farmers Go Green
Dairy farmers were going green long before it was trending, and they continue to innovate on how they can protect natural resources. From recycling water through multiple uses such as irrigating fields, cleaning barns and cooling milk to reusing sand bedding, discover six ways dairy farmers reduce, reuse and recycle. With the onset of spring, dairy farmers…