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Sustainability practices needed for ‘climate-smart’ dairy

Mark Crave
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023

Mark and Patrick Crave at Crave Brothers Farm and Farmstead Cheese to consistently employ sustainable practices and other climate-smart practices.
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Mark Crave

“Climate-smart agriculture” is more than the next buzzword. It’s a necessary commitment that makes sense for farmers from economic, environmental and social standpoints. According to data from Information Resources Inc., 77 percent of consumers believe sustainability is important when selecting products to purchase. That means we need to ensure our Wisconsin sustainability stories are told.

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Mark Crave is a managing partner of Crave Brothers Far and Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and a board member of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, a mission sponsor of PDPW. Email hello@WisconsinDairy.org to reach him.