The Difference a Dad Makes
June 17, 2020
As we celebrate the dads in our lives this Father’s Day, Tara Vander Dussen, aka the New Mexico Milk Maid, shares her enthusiasm for life on a dairy farm, her family and a father who leads the way.
June 17, 2020
As we celebrate the dads in our lives this Father’s Day, Tara Vander Dussen, aka the New Mexico Milk Maid, shares her enthusiasm for life on a dairy farm, her family and a father who leads the way.
March 16, 2020
Tara Vander Dussen, the New Mexico Milkmaid, is “udderly in love with dairy.” I was fortunate to meet Tara and witness her passion first–hand during a recent visit to her family farm, Rajen Dairy, in Eastern New Mexico. Tara is a fifth–generation Dutch dairy farmer who left the farm after high school to earn an environmental science degree from the University of …
December 19, 2019
One of my favorite things to do is to talk with people who aren’t connected to farms about where food comes from and how farmers care for their animals. Along the way, I have met many others who share this passion. I enjoy hearing their insights and have learned many things about different …