Our Christmas card to you

My Herd: Clover, Monarch, Elsa, Milkshake
Sundae and Olaf

As Christmas day comes to close I reflect on what this day really means. Its more than the gifts, lights, and decorations. Its the time spent with family and the memories made but most of all it is the time to celebrate the birth of the Savior. As I think back to that night when there was no room in the inn for Mary and Joseph, I reflect on the all that happened on that glorious night. Though being denied a room and having to resort to a stable filled with animal, Mary and Joseph had faith throughout the entire journey to the birth of Jesus our Savior. There are many days I go about wishing I had the faith like them. They both had such strong faith in the words of the angels and God's Promises. The birth of Jesus provides us with a sense of hope, love, and peace.
As the family gathered and celebrated Jesus's Birthday, I have to think of all the farmers who woke up early to get the cows all milked before opening any presents. Dairy farm families work together every single day including holidays to provide us all with wholesome, nutritious, and delicious dairy foods. They don't mind working the holidays because for them the holidays are a another day when they continue to provide the world with nutrient rich milk. So to end this glorious day let me leave you with this Merry Christmas from my Herd to yours and that we may remember the true reason for the season and to always thank a farmer.

Fun Facts: 1. 1,008,451,158 cookies are left out for Santa on Christmas Eve and that calls for 84,037,597 sticks of butter.

 2. On Christmas Eve Santa drinks 137,000,000 gallons of Milk. To produce enough milk to fuel Santa it takes 17,125,000 cows.

God's Blessing and continue to support your local dairy farm families even during the holidays,
Bethany Kozitka
2016-2017 Wright County Dairy Princess