A Pacific Northwest dairy farm known for its national award-winning sustainability efforts, especially with vermiculture, launched a skincare line called Nurst which is made from excess colostrum from their dairy cows.

Megan Burley grew up on her family’s farm in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, where they grew about 160 acres of fresh market produce for Seigworth Farm Market. As a senior in high school, she was managing some of the buying and selling of the product, as well as helping to manage staff and employees. She was set on one day partnering with her family, but little did she know this was not the plan in store for her.

The global pandemic encouraged many consumers to buy groceries online. As a result, grocery stores and the beef industry faced challenges and opportunities as they learned more about virtual shopping.

So often, we hear about what the average person on the street wants in regard to beef. Hormone-free, organic, grass-fed, natural – just to name a few. But most of these often-well-meaning people have never been on a farm or ranch.

Expansion is a strategy that has been passed down from generation to generation at Walker Farms in Aylmer, Ontario.

While most cowgirls spend their time on horseback working cattle and helping out around the ranch, this is not where you will likely find Jennifer Cummins.