September 2017 Board Book

California Dairy Families Celebrate Dairy Month…Page 2 of 2

This dedication to increasing access to healthy foods is part of the legacy of the dairy industry,

which provides education about healthy eating and the five food groups to teachers, children and

families through Dairy Council of California and support for initiatives like the Great American

Milk Drive, a partnership with Feeding America to provide families in need access to fresh fluid

milk, one of most requested but least donated food bank items.

Ninety-nine percent of California dairy farms are family-owned. California produces more fluid

milk, butter, ice cream, nonfat dry milk and whey protein concentrate than any other state. The

state is the second-largest producer of cheese and yogurt. Dairy products made with California

milk can be identified by the Real California Milk seal, launched in 2007, which certifies that the

products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms.

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About Real California Milk

The California Milk Advisory Board (Real California Milk), an instrumentality of the California

Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s dairy farm families. With

headquarters in Tracy, the CMAB is one of the largest agricultural marketing boards in the

United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and

foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real

California Milk and Real California Cheese, throughout the U.S. and internationally. For more

information and to connect with the CMAB through social media, visit

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