)l. 47 No. 31
A ‘Festival’ Of Dairy This Issue
Lancaster Farming Celebrates Dairy Month In Features, Columns, Recipes
Milking goats is a family occupation for Leid children
•mily, 8; David, 15; Stephen, 4; and Emily, 10. They are
he children of Titus and Mabel Leid, owners of Wiidflow
t Goat Farm, Stevens. The family dairy consists of 180
mimals, including the 40 replacements the Leids raise
■ach year. “This kind of job is good for the children be
:ause the goats are their friends, so thly don’t mind see
ng them every day,” says Titus. The herd consists of an
issortment of Saanen, Alpine, Toggenburg, and Nubian
;rossbreeds. Read more on page 818.
Photo by Michelle Kunjappu
Edition Highlights Dairy
Families, Changing Industry
Following the destruction of their dairy barn, the whole Keeney family pitched in to
help clean up and rebuild. From left, front, are John and Bethany with their children
Devon, front, Hannah and Jonathan, Randy and Darlene, Sam holding Brianna, his wife
Rachel behind him and their son Austin, Becky and her husband, Nathan Stuber holding
Dylan, with their sons Justin and Bryan; rear, from left Jenny, Emily, Julie and her hus
band Chad Sweitzer, and Andy Keeney. Amy Keeney was absent. See story page 816.
Photo by Joyce Bupp, York Co. Correspondent
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Forrest Strieker on his grazing acres at his dairy near Wernersville with dog, Meg.
See page A 42 to learn more about a pasture walk to be conducted at his farm Monday.
Photo by Andy Andrews, editor
Saturday, June 1, 2002
Myerwood Farms is on tour during the National Hol
stein Convention scheduled in Atlantic City, N.J. The
350-milking cow herd and farming 1,000 acres keep the
family members busy. Milton and Margery Eachus, with
daughter Melanie Richman holding Hannah, and sons
Kevin and Todd work full-time on this seventh-generation
farm. See page A 44 to learn more.
Photo by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor
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