There are rewards everywhere in farming, a Vermont man said. That’s why he spent nearly a decade searching for that slice of the world that would bring him joy and allow him to steward the land. Kyle Leibold is now Sittin’ Pretty.

In honor of Veterans Day, get to know Organic Valley employee Eric Palmer. Palmer spent three years in the Army, serving in South Korea and Afghanistan. “I think overall it made me a better person and made me appreciate what I have,” Palmer said.

Throughout history barns adapted to farming practices, morphing alongside farmers. Barns tell the rural story — the failure, sale and consolidation of farms and rebirth through preservation. Some states have programs to restore these architectural gems.

Cows that eat grass only produce Organic Valley Grassmilk! These grass-fed cows get plenty of time on pasture, giving grassmilk a richer, creamier texture. There’s lots of good in grassmilk, and it provides a higher level of “good fat” than regular milk.

An Amish dairy farmer from Ohio is thankful for his community, family and co-op. Tim Kline is passionate about saving small organic family farms. He talks to us about his organic family farm and the loss of family farms in his Amish church community.

How do Amish keep food cold? Amish refrigeration comes in many forms. A farmer shares how he uses ice storage to refrigerate goods. The family cuts ice blocks from a pond in winter and block ice remains abundant in the ice house after a sweltering August.