82-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 14, 2003 Celebration Salutes Dairy Farmers Who Feed The World LOU ANN GOOD people where their food comes Food And Family from before it’s too late and no Features Editor more food is on the table.” DILLSBURG (Cumberland Smith did his part to show ex- Co.) What will happen if legis- actly how good and plentiful food lative restrictions continue to made with real dairy products curb agriculture 9 can be. On June 5, Smith threw ” an elaborate celebration at his That table will be empty, . . J&J Aeri . Products and Bunk Smith said as h. .mimed to £? tn ho^ofdaS? a spectacular display of food. farmers “Dairy farmers work 365 days Di ii s b urg Mayor George Javis a year so that the rest of us can recalled that Diiisburg had been eat. But people don’t appreciate predominately a farm commu it,” Smith said. “I want to remind n ity until the late 19605. “Radical changes are every where since the 19605,” the mayor said. He pointed out that even the FFA chapter of Big Spring High School has also changed radically. Formerly, the Gifford Pinchot FFA offered only agriculture classes. Now FFA en compasses mechanics, horticul ture, and flower arranging. While embracing changes, “A community in transition needs to remember that an ag base is needed for the future,” the mayor said. Community growth is imping ing on farmland, but farmers are needed to continue to feed the The Ice ring that sur- population, rounds this dairy dip is Dave Stetler, treasurer of the easy to make, according to Pennsylvania Farmers Union, en- Rosina Martz. Place a bit of couraged the audience to be in water in the bottom of a volved in community decision mold. Arrange flowers and "I 31 ""® order t 0 maintain a herbs. Top with ice cubes Place for farmers, and fill the mold with “Be a person with a face and water. Freeze until ready to name. A numerical statistic is disolav easier to dismiss that an enthusi p astic, committed activist for ag affairs,” he said. Cumberland County Dairy Ambassador Bernadette Nace led the crowd in a milk toast to dairy fanners. “Raise your glasses high and chug,” said Nace, who lauded farmers for their amazing dedi cation and work so that the rest of us can eat. Eat is what the crowd did. Al though the main focus was dairy foods in celebration of June Dairy Month, other foods pro duced by farmers, such as straw berries and beef, were also “U.S. farmers feed the served, world. I want to support Helping with the event were farmers as much as possi- numerous ag-related promotion ble,” Bunk said. His mother groups, American Dairy Associa- Rosina Martz prepared tion, and the Beef Council. Mes much of the food hiahliaht- sick’s from Abbotstown brought a ing real dairy products. new tractor for the celebration. George Grace dishes up homemade ice cream made with a special recipe that he won’t divulge. “I’ve been making ice cream since I was a small boy,” he said. Harrison and Holly Miller from Great View Farm, Harris burg, brought their Pennsylvania Farm Show grand champion calf and an Excellent 92 dam to the celebration. Smith’s mother Rosina Martz, known locally as the “Herb Lady,” prepared many of the dishes using dairy products. Her signature dishes were accented with roses, Lady Slippers, herbs, and other flowers. Rosina believes that food served attractively adds to the appeal. Her ice rings surrounding dairy dips captured the crowd’s attention. Rosina said the ice rings are easy to make. Put a small amount of water in the bottom of a mold. Arrange fresh flowers, herbs, and greenery in the mold. Top with ice cubes then fill mold with water. Freeze until ready to serve. Here are some of Rosina’s reci pes. Lemon Thyme Lemon Verbena Butter 2 tablespoons fresh, finely chopped lemon thyme leaves 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon verbena leaves 1 cup butter, softened, creamed Zest of 1 fresh lemon 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1-3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar Mix well and refrigerate for flavors to blend. Before serving, remove from refrigerator to soft en. Spread on pound cake or shortcake cookies. Mixed Herb Dip 1 pint sour cream 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped chives 1 tablespoon chopped dill Pageant Showcases Dairy Promoters LOU ANN GOOD Food And Family Features Editor LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Newly crowned Lebanon County Dairy Princess Jessica Brass isn’t a newcomer to dairy promotion. For the past three years, she has assisted in dairy promotion as a dairy maid. The experience has enabled her to become well-versed in dairy nutrition facts, an impor tant component when interacting with consumers. Jessica portrays enthusiasm not only for dairy nu trition but also cows Brown Swiss in particular. She owns 13 cows on her par ents’ dairy farm. The 16-year-old daughter of Dennis and Patricia Brass, Myerstown, also enjoys showing cattle. At Tulpehocken High School, where she will be a senior in the fall, Jessica is a member of the National Honor Society and trea surer of the FFA chapter. She participates in the NorLebCo 4-H Dairy Club and has raised three seeing eye puppies as a member of the Extra Special Puppy Club. After high school graduation, Jessica plans to study dairy sci ence at Virginia Tech. Jessica was one of four contest ants at the Lebanon County Pag eant June 7. Selected as first al ternate is Erin Williams, the 16-year-old daughter of David and Christine Williams. The Wil liams family, which includes two siblings, Lauren and Matthew, operate a dairy on Chris-Da-Will Farm. Erin’s mother is a Tulpe hocken FFA adviser. Erin will be a junior at North ern Lebanon High School, where she participates in FFA, field hockey, cross country, track, This looks like a cake but is actually a layered sand wich when cut. 2 tablespoons chopped onion Dash salt 1 teaspoon garlic chives (op tional) Combine ingredients and mix well. Let set one hour in refriger ator so flavors marry. Can adjust amount of herbs used to suit your taste. Creamy Peanut Butter Pie 8 ounces cream cheese V 2 cup sugar 'A cup peanut butter Laura Blauch crowns her successor to the Lebanon County dairy princess title, Jessica Brass. ecology club, and varsity club. also assist in dairy promotion. Erin is also active in her These include Merritt Hemley, church youth group, NorLebCo 16-year-old daughter of Shawn 4-H Dairy Club, Lebanon County .^, ar ? n Hemley, Lebanon. Livestock Club, Junior Holstein Merritt s family operates Crown Dairy Bow. Team, and ,he £« £ sylvama Junior Simmental Asso- Lentz. elation. The two other contestants will (Turn to Page B 3) Vi cup whipped cream topping 10 peanut butter cups 9-inch chocolate crumb crust Beat cream cheese, sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Coarsely chop five peanut butter cups; stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust. Quarter remaining peanut butter cups and arrange over top of pie. Refrigerate four hours be fore cutting. Susan Smerick Pioneer Seed Company
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