EDITOR'S NOTES

On June 1 – World Milk Day – attention is drawn to arguably the world’s most perfect food. Over the last few years, I’ve seen my social media feeds filled with posts about the holiday. Most of these come from dairy groups and dairy producers.

In March, Dairy Farmers of Ontario Chairman Ralph Dietrich and Vice Chairman Murray Sherk traveled to Wisconsin at the invitation of Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden. The Wisconsin group set up a handful of meetings across the state as a forum for farmers to gather and learn more about Canada’s supply management system from producers with firsthand experience.

That’s right, I’m a quitter. I always thought I’d be ashamed to admit that because I firmly believe in following through on commitments and finishing what I start, but I am actually pretty excited about being a quitter.

The older I get, the less comfortable I am to step out of my shell and try something new. A recent, unexpected experience proved to me that, as uncomfortable as it can be, I should continue to take some chances, as I will never know where they might lead.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Every home is a university, and the parents are the teachers.”

A little over a year ago, I wrote about dairy producer Hank Wagner who says learning should never end. In addition, he suggests everyone take the time to read a bit every day.