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Sustainability Way Of Life For Tucker Family
October 09, 2017 | General, Buffalo Sports Properties
Sustainability is necessary for any business in this day and age. For the Tucker Family, sustainability is not just something they practice, it has been their way of life for over 90 years. They have always planned for growth and keep their future in mind with every decision.
The fifth generation of Tuckers will take over the farm one day, thanks in part to the decisions the family has made when modifying their barns and with their sustainability practices. But what were these decisions? What steps have they taken to be more sustainable? How does a family farm stay in operation for so long?
Over the years, the Tuckers have expanded their milking parlor no less than 6 times since the 1970s. Each time they expanded, they worked to make sure facility updates were improving life for their cows, workers and their future capacity.
In order to take the best care of the cows in the years to come and pass the farm to their children, the family has also made big improvements in other areas too. They recycle manure by using it on their fields as fertilizer and recently switched to all LED lighting. Heat exchangers use heat from the milk tank compressors to heat water for use in the dairy barn. They also use ambient heat from the milk tank compressors to heat the barn, use recycled oil, and have added insulated sliding doors to the barns to help hold in heat in the winter and keep it cool in the summer.
"I don't believe in trying to do something just to feel good, we make sure each improvement is sustainable," said Chuck "We chose upgrades that increase efficiency."
Tucker Dairy is currently operated by Scott, Iven and Chuck. Scott, his wife Candi, and their two kids Emily and Andrew are involved with the daily operation of the dairy. Family cooperation has always been and will continue to be a vital part of Tucker Dairy.
Though the Tuckers have been conducting dairy tours since the 1960's, Candi recently decided to start doing more tours. She realized there was a huge gap in what kids today know about agriculture when the other students in her children's classes were asking them about farming. So rather than explaining it to them one by one, the Tuckers give the students the opportunity to see how farmers actually interact with their animals.
"Kids these days do not really understand the process it takes to get milk from the farm to the table," said Candi. "We want to give the kids in our area the opportunity to see how farmers actually interact with their animals."
Candi hopes that if kids can see what dairy farming is like first-handed, it will help them to love dairy foods even more. It will also help them understand how they get their dairy products.
Scott and Candi are excited to pass the farm down to their kids. Due to the family's history of sustainability efforts, the latest Tuckers will have the opportunity to become fifth generation farmers and take their family's legacy of dairy farming into the future.
Candi also raises backyard chickens – check out her tips: https://westerndairyassociation.org/raising-backyard-chickens-5-tips-dairy-farmer/
The fifth generation of Tuckers will take over the farm one day, thanks in part to the decisions the family has made when modifying their barns and with their sustainability practices. But what were these decisions? What steps have they taken to be more sustainable? How does a family farm stay in operation for so long?
Over the years, the Tuckers have expanded their milking parlor no less than 6 times since the 1970s. Each time they expanded, they worked to make sure facility updates were improving life for their cows, workers and their future capacity.
In order to take the best care of the cows in the years to come and pass the farm to their children, the family has also made big improvements in other areas too. They recycle manure by using it on their fields as fertilizer and recently switched to all LED lighting. Heat exchangers use heat from the milk tank compressors to heat water for use in the dairy barn. They also use ambient heat from the milk tank compressors to heat the barn, use recycled oil, and have added insulated sliding doors to the barns to help hold in heat in the winter and keep it cool in the summer.
"I don't believe in trying to do something just to feel good, we make sure each improvement is sustainable," said Chuck "We chose upgrades that increase efficiency."
Tucker Dairy is currently operated by Scott, Iven and Chuck. Scott, his wife Candi, and their two kids Emily and Andrew are involved with the daily operation of the dairy. Family cooperation has always been and will continue to be a vital part of Tucker Dairy.
Though the Tuckers have been conducting dairy tours since the 1960's, Candi recently decided to start doing more tours. She realized there was a huge gap in what kids today know about agriculture when the other students in her children's classes were asking them about farming. So rather than explaining it to them one by one, the Tuckers give the students the opportunity to see how farmers actually interact with their animals.
"Kids these days do not really understand the process it takes to get milk from the farm to the table," said Candi. "We want to give the kids in our area the opportunity to see how farmers actually interact with their animals."
Candi hopes that if kids can see what dairy farming is like first-handed, it will help them to love dairy foods even more. It will also help them understand how they get their dairy products.
Scott and Candi are excited to pass the farm down to their kids. Due to the family's history of sustainability efforts, the latest Tuckers will have the opportunity to become fifth generation farmers and take their family's legacy of dairy farming into the future.
Candi also raises backyard chickens – check out her tips: https://westerndairyassociation.org/raising-backyard-chickens-5-tips-dairy-farmer/
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