Real-Life Visits to Pennsylvania Dairy Farms
The Dairy Excellence Foundation hosts annual day-long farm tours to give high school students the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of modern working dairy farms. These dairy farm visits showcase careers within the dairy industry as well as modern agricultural technologies used to help improve today’s farming practices.
Offered both in-person and virtually, the day-long event will give high school students in grades 9 – 12 a firsthand look at Pennsylvania dairy farms and exposure to different careers available within the dairy industry. Students will meet dairy farmers and industry professionals from at least two dairy farms in Pennsylvania. Students and educators can ask questions about today’s dairy farming practices and career opportunities.
SAVE THE DATE: DLT Spring Farm Tour
DLT Berks County Spring Farm Tour
Date: April 2027 | 9 AM – 3 PM
Location: Two Dairy Farms in Berks County PA
Spend the day exploring careers in dairy and agriculture while touring dairy farms in Berks County. This educational experience is open to high school students in grades 9 – 12 who want to explore careers in dairy and agriculture. Agriculture educators are encouraged to complete the online registration form with potential number of students. Individual high school students can also attend with an adult chaperone.
Space is limited to 70 students, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration will close when capacity is reached..
DLT Previous Farm Tours
2026 DLT Franklin County Fall Farm Tour
In October of 2026, more than 75 students spent the day experiencing farms and careers. Offered in-person, participants toured Mercer-Vu Dairy Farm and Two Top Holsteins LLC in Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA. They investigated the careers of dairy producer, nutritionist, calf specialist, crops manager, and agronomist as well as learned the milking process, saw the Rain360 machine in use, and took a career quiz to see where their interests lined up with various agriculture careers.
Photos from 2026 DLT Fall Farm Tour:
2026 DLT Tioga County Spring Farm Tour
In April of 2026, more than 30 students spent the day experiencing farms and careers. Offered in-person, participants toured Painterland Dairy Farm where their milk is processed into Painterland Sisters Skyr Yogurt, and Patterson Farms the biggest maple syrup farm in Pennsylvania. Both farms are in Westfield, Tioga County, PA. They learned about the careers of dairy producer, ag conservation technician, tree grafter, entrepreneur, and maple syrup producer.
Photos from 2026 DLT Spring Farm Tour:
2025 DLT Cumberland County Fall Farm Tour
In November of 2025, more than 80 students spent the day experiencing dairy farms and careers. Offered in-person, participants toured Destiny Dairy Bar and Mount Rock Dairy Farm in Cumberland County, PA. They learned about the careers of dairy producer, veterinarian, and more and networked with industry professionals.
Photos from 2025 DLT Fall Farm Tour:
Examples of Previous Farm Tours:
2025 DLT Lebanon County Spring Farm Tour at Talview Dairy and Hide-Away Dairy both in Lebanon
2024 DLT Blair County Fall Farm Tour at Penn England Farms in Williamsburg and Ritchey’s Dairy in Martinsburg
2024 DLT Lancaster County Spring Farm Tour at Brubaker Farms in Mount Joy
2023 DLT Berks County Fall Farm Tour at Corner View Dairy in Kutztown and Kirbyville Holsteins and Jerseys in Kirbyville
Questions and More Information
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Michelle Shearer at mshearer@centerfordairyexcellence.org or 570-768-8316.