Your Local Dairy Checkoff

A whole lot goes into every single drop of milk. That’s why, at the dairy checkoff, we believe every drop of milk is essential. We’re here to make sure dairy will always matter. With research and innovation and marketing programs, we give support and tools to farmers to make dairy relevant in today’s ever-changing environment.

The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP) is a farmer-directed organization funded by participating dairy farmers to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout Pennsylvania. Managed by American Dairy Association North East, PDPP develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and digital marketing efforts, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®.

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In the News

Feb 11, 2025 – Franklin County Free Press – Chambersburg, PA – Thousands of Students From Across Country Register For Virtual Tours of Franklin County Dairy Farm

Feb 6, 2025 – Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia, PA – The Most Stylish Eagles Fans are Actually 12 baby Cows in Berks County

Feb 4, 2025 – WFMZ-TV – Allentown, PA – Berks Dairy Farm Serves Up Two Scoops of Eagles Spirit

Jan 12, 2025 – Penn Live – Harrisburg, PA – See What’s Next for the Farm Show Butter Sculpture as it’s Taken Apart

Jan 12, 2025 – WGAL-TV (NBC) – Harrisburg, PA – Farm Show Butter Sculpture Deconstructed, Turned into Renewable Energy

Jan 12, 2025– WHTM-TV (ABC) – Harrisburg, PA – As the Pennsylvania Farm Show Ends, What Happens to the Butter Sculpture?

Jan 12, 2025 – WHP-TV (CBS) – Harrisburg, PA – ‘Bye Bye Butter’: PA Farm Show Sculpture Dismantled, Will be Recycled for Renewable Energy

Jan 11, 2025 – WGAL-TV (CBS) – Harrisburg, PA – News 8 Team Dukes it out in Pennsylvania Farm Show Milkshake Competition

Jan 11, 2025 – WHP-TV (CBS) – Harrisburg, PA – CBS 21’s Fatima Moien and Evan Mack Compete for Best Milkshake at Farm Show

Jan 7, 2025 – Gettysburg Times – Gettysburg, PA – Hope at the Farm Show Providing Milk to Food Banks

Jan 4, 2025 – More Than The Curve – Conshohocken, PA – Conshohocken Artists Debut Latest Butter Sculpture at PA Farm Show

Jan 3, 2025 – WPMT-TV (FOX) – Harrisburg, PA – ‘Fill a Glass with Hope’ Campaign to Supply over 726,000 Servings of Fresh Milk to Pa. Food Banks

Jan 2, 2025 – KYW-TV (CBS) – Philadelphia, PA – 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture Celebrates Dairy Cows as “Superheroes”

Jan 2, 2025 – York Daily Record – York, PA – 2025 Farm Show Butter Sculpture Unveiled: From Moo to Marvel

Jan 2, 2025 – Penn Live – Harrisburg, PA – Take an Early Look at the 2025 Pa. Farm Show Butter Sculpture

Jan 2, 2025 – Lancaster Online – Lancaster, PA – Here’s a Look at the 2025 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture

Jan 2, 2025 – WHP-TV (CBS) – Harrisburg, PA – Farm Show Unveils 1,000-Pound 2025 Butter Sculpture

Dec 18, 2024 – Telemundo 62 Filadelpfia – Philadelphia, PA – American Dairy en Acceso Total

Dec 6, 2024 – WCSU-TV (NBC) – Philadelphia, PA – How to Make Dairy the Star of Your Holiday Meals

Nov 3, 2024 – Philly Voice – Philadelphia, PA – Kids Can Meet a Baby Cow and Learn About Agriculture at Please Touch Museum’s Farm Day

Aug 24, 2024 – Philadelphia Today – Philadelphia, PA – This Chester County Creamery Made List of Favorites from PA’s First ‘Ice Cream Officers’

Aug 14, 2024 – BucksCo Today – Bucks County, PA – This Ivyland Creamery Was Recognized by the American Dairy Association

Aug 13, 2024 – Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia, PA – Pa.’s First ‘Ice Cream Officers’ Give the Scoop on Their Favorite Ice Cream Around the State

Jul 24, 2024 – WPMT-TV (FOX) – Harrisburg, PA – Chief Ice Cream Officers’ Sample Scoops at Central Pennsylvania Creameries

Jul 23, 2024 – WHTM-TV (ABC) – Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Gets Its First Chief Ice Cream Officers

Jun 28, 2024 – WFMZ-TV – Allentown, PA – Sunrise Chef: Weis Markets Celebrates National Dairy Month

Jun 19, 2024 – Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia, PA – These Women Are Getting Paid to Drive Around PA and Eat Ice Cream

Jun 18, 2024 – KYW-TV (CBS) – Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders Join Swoop to Help Kick Off Summer Meal Program for Kids in Harrowgate

Jun 4, 2024 – WHTM-TV (ABC) – Harrisburg, PA – Weis Markets Donates $5,000 Worth of Milk to Local Food Banks

Jun 1, 2024 – WFMZ-TV – Allentown, PA – Redner’s Market Raises Money for Food-Insecure Families

May 13, 2024 – Skook News – Schuylkill County, PA – Saint Clair Students Blend Fun and Nutrition with Pedal-Powered Smoothie

May 1, 2024 – WITF Radio – Harrisburg, PA – How Would You Like to Eat Ice Cream Across Pennsylvania and Get Paid for It?

April 24, 2024 –WPMT TV (FOX), Harrisburg, PA – If You’re Looking for a Sweet Gig This Summer, the American Dairy Association Has You Covered

April 23, 2024 – York Daily Record, York, PA –  Get Paid to Eat PA Ice Cream: Dairy Association is Looking for a Chief Ice Cream Officer

April 23, 2024 – PHL17 (CW), Philadelphia, PA – Need a Summer Job? Become a Chief Ice Cream Officer!

April 19, 2024 – WHTM (ABC), Harrisburg, PA –  Want to be a ‘Chief Ice Cream Officer’? American Dairy Association North East is hiring

April 18, 2024 – PENNLive – Want to Get Paid to Sample Ice Cream? This Pa. Dairy Industry Group is Hiring

April 17, 2024 – KYW (CBS), Philadelphia, PA – Sweet Summer Job in Pennsylvania: Apply to be “Chief Ice Cream Officer” for American Dairy Association

April 17, 2024 – Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA – Wanted: A Taste Tester for Some of Pa.’s Best Ice Cream. Yes, It Pays.

Mar 22, 2024 – WPMT-TV (FOX) – Harrisburg, PA – Stoney Path Farm I Spotlighting Women-Owned Businesses

Mar 19, 2024 – WHTM-TV (ABC) – Harrisburg, PA – National Agriculture Week: Meet a Cumberland County Dairy Farmer

Mar 19, 2024 – WPMT-TV (FOX) – Harrisburg, PA – It’s National Agriculture Day! Here’s A Look At Dairy Production at Destiny Dairy Bar and Stover Farm

Mar 12, 2024 – The Philadelphia Tribune – Philadelphia, PA – Eagles, American Dairy Association Celebrate National School Breakfast week at Solis-Cohen School