Kansas City, KS—Starting this month, 17 regional dairy brands owned by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will help fill a need at food pantries with the donation of more than 2 million shelf-stable “Giving Cow™ milks.

Milk is one of the most requested, yet least donated, items at food banks, DFA pointed out. This is largely because food pantries, which are served by food banks, often lack the necessary refrigeration to store fresh milk.

The single serve, eight-ounce Giving Cow” packs of ultra-hightemperature (UHT) pasteurized milk have a shelf life of up to 12 months, and are specifically designed for food pantries and kids’ back pack programs to fight hunger and will not be sold in stores.

“When we learned that millions of kids are missing out on nutrientrich milk, which is a childhood essential, we knew that we had to try and be a part of the solution,” said Sharon Springborn, senior director of brand marketing at DFA Dairy Brands. DFA regional brands participating in The Giving Cow program include Alta Dena Dairy, Cass-Clay Creamery, Country Fresh Dairy, Garelick Farms, Guida’s Dairy, Jilbert Dairy, Kemps, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms, Mayfield Dairy Farms, Meadow Gold Dairy, Oak Farms Dairy, PET Dairy, Purity Dairy, Reiter Dairy, Swiss Premium Dairy, T.G. Lee Dairy and Tuscan Dairy Farms.