Governor Janet Mills today, June 6, kicked off Dairy Month in Maine with a celebratory toast — of Maine milk — in honor of the dairy farmers, students, researchers, and Maine people behind a cornerstone of Maine’s agricultural economy and rural communities.
The Governor urged Maine people to show their support for Maine’s Dairy Industry by purchasing award-winning cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, and other dairy products made with Maine milk. Milk bottled in Maine can be identified by a code beginning with the number 23.
Governor Janet Mills said:
During Maine Dairy Month, Maine people can show their appreciation by making sure the milk they buy at the grocery store is produced in Maine. Let’s all support the long-term success of Maine’s dairy industry by buying milk and milk products that come from Maine.
Governor Mills made the toast alongside Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, and Maine dairy leaders at the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Farm in Old Town, home to Maine’s newest robotic milking barn.
Since 1939, June has been designated as Dairy Month in the United States, celebrating the abundance of dairy products and paying tribute to the indispensable role of dairy farmers in agriculture.
Governor Mills has proclaimed June 2025 as “Dairy Month” throughout the State of Maine.
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