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In Celebration of June Dairy Month, Giant Food recently awarded more than $65,000 to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) to implement sustainability practices on local dairy farms in the Chesapeake Bay. Collected through a recent round-up campaign in Giant’s more than 150 stores, the funding will support work under the Giant Clean Water […]

Herndon, VA – Maola Local Dairies (Maola) members gathered for the cooperative’s 105th Annual Meeting in Fairfield, Pennsylvania on March 25 and 26, 2025. Members joined cooperative leadership to engage in cooperative business, as well as learn from outside experts. “We are turning our sights to a new peak in our farmer-owned cooperative,” said Jon

DOSWELL, VA (September 23, 2024)– In honor of Hunger Action Month, Maola Local Dairies,  The Dairy Alliance, and Virginia State Dairymen’s Association (VSDA), are partnering with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks to combat food insecurity through the Milk For Good program. From September 27 to October 6, 2024, at the Virginia State Fair, this

Maola Local Dairies, owned by the farmers of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, is thrilled to announce the hiring of Lee Perry in our newly created role of Executive Vice President, Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory (FSQR). In this role, Lee will be responsible for fostering a thriving food safety culture within our

Maola Local Dairies, owned by the farmers of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, is thrilled to announce the hiring of Chad Dubbe as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 13. Chad Dubbe joins Maola after 15 years with Leprino Foods Company, most recently serving as Vice President, Finance – Cheese Global

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in partnership with Maola Local Dairies (Maola), has been awarded a $2 million grant through the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reductions (INSR) Grant Program. The project, titled Sustainable Dairy Partnerships and Corporate Investment in the Chesapeake Bay on Maola farms using flexible funding

Maryland & Virginia (MDVA) is proud to announce the selection of eight outstanding scholars as recipients of the 2024 MDVA Scholarship. This year, MDVA is awarding a total of $6,500 from the MDVA Fund to support the educational endeavors of these deserving students. Scholarships from the MDVA Fund will help to offset college expenses for

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) members gathered for the cooperative’s 104th Annual Meeting in Harrisonburg, Virginia last week. Members joined cooperative staff and leadership to engage in cooperative business, as well as learn from outside experts. The two-day meeting featured remarks from Dairy Management Incorporated CEO Barb O’Brien, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and

Jay Bryant, CEO of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) announced yesterday he will retire from his position at the end of this year, concluding more than 22 years of leading and 37 years of working for the cooperative. Jon Cowell, current CFO of MDVA, has been named as his replacement by MDVA’s