Brandon and Krista Stauffer are members of the 2016 NMPF Young Cooperator Advisory Council. They own a first-generation dairy farm and are members of the Northwest/Darigold cooperative. Their farm, Stauffer Dairy — located in Washington state — involves roughly 140 jerseys, Holsteins and crosses. Pictured are Krista (who provided these answers) and Brandon with their three children. Krista’s blog is www.thefarmerswifee.com.

Brad and Meghan Austin are the 2016 Young Cooperator Vice Chaircouple and are producer-members of Southeast Milk, Inc. Their dairy farm, Cindale Farms in the Florida panhandle, consists of 467 acres and 300 jersey and jersey-holstein crossed cows. The farm was started by Meg’s parents, Cindy and Dale Eade, in 1994. Pictured are Brad and Meghan with their daughter, Emma.

Jason and Lisa Mesch are the 2016 Young Cooperator Chaircouple and have been producer members of Upstate Niagara Cooperative since October 2008. They are second-generation dairy farmers who own a 55 Pro-Cross cow milking herd that seasonally grazes on a 36-acre farm in Collins, NY. They house their herd in a tie-stall barn. Pictured are Lisa and Jason Mesch with their five children.