have you ever wondered where some of your favorite foods like milk ...€¦ · farm to the dairy...

Number of Dairy Farms

Meet some of your local dairy farmers at

www.MilkMeansMore.org

Quality milk starts on the farm...

Have you ever wondered where some of your favorite foods like milk, cheese and yogurt come from? Lots of milk and dairy foods are made locally — right here in Michigan!

Nutritious dairy foods begin with dairy farmers who work hard to provide their cows and land with excellent care.

To ensure freshness, milk is transported from the farm to the dairy plant at least every 24-48 hrs by refrigerated trucks. Milk must pass rigoroustests to ensure quality and safety.

then travels to the dairy plant...

There are nearly 90 dairy processing plants in Michigan.

98% of Michigan dairy farms arefamily-owned.

Milk makes the grade!

Once it is pasteurized, the milk is ready to be bottled or made into cheese, yogurt, and other dairy foods.and is delivered fresh to you.

Dairy foods are among the safest & most tested

foods in the U.S.

Michigan ranks 7th

in U.S. milk production.

Milk arrives at your retailer/school within 48 hrs of leaving your local dairy farm.

Milk contains 9 essential nutrients, including protein, vita-min D, calcium and potassium!

Dairy Foods from Farm to TableDairy Foods from Farm to Table

Michigan is home to

380,000 dairy cows and 1,900

dairy farms.

Supermarket

Adapted from American Dairy Association Mideast

www.MilkMeansMore.org

Gogebic

Ontonagon

Baraga

Iron

Marquette

Dickinson

Menominee

Alger

Delta Schoolcraft

Luce

Chippewa

Mackinac

Emmet

LeelanauAntrim Otsego

Montmoren

cy

Alpena

AlconaOscodaCrawford

KalkaskaBenzie GrandTraverse

Iosco

OgemawRoscommonMissaukee

Manistee

Mason Lake

Osceola

Clare

Gladwin

Arenac

Bay

Midland

Isabella

Mecosta

Oceana

Muskegon

Montcalm

Kent Ionia Clinton

Shiawassee

Genesee

Lapeer

St. Clair

SanilacTuscola

Huron

Ottawa

Allegan

Van Buren

Kalamazoo

Calhoun

Jackson

Washtenaw

Lenawee

Monroe

Wayne

Macomb

HillsdaleBranch

St. Joseph

Cass

Berrien

Barry

Eaton

Ingham

Livingston

Oakland

Gratiot Saginaw

Newaygo

Wexford

Cheboygan

Charlevoix Presque Isle

Houghton

Keweenaw From farm to you within 48 hours.