Half Full Dairy

08/07/2026

It's a lot warmer at River Ridge Dairy now than when we snapped this photo of Jeanne Wormuth — but one thing hasn't changed: the cows still adore her. 🐄❤️

Jeanne grew up on a 50-cow dairy farm as one of ten siblings, where farm work was traditionally split among them along gender lines — though she never imagined she'd be running a dairy someday. Today she manages four farms via Half Full Dairy alongside her husband AJ, daughter Kayla Wormuth and son Zach.

Jeanne has watched the role of women in agriculture shift firsthand over the years. She's a self-proclaimed workhorse who has spent years proving herself — and through all the demands of farm life, she's rarely without a smile. 💙

Here’s to Jeanne, and to all the farmers who keep showing up, doing the work and moving dairy farming forward. 🥛

05/27/2026

05/04/2026

Kayla Wormuth grew up following her mom, Jeanne Wormuth to the barn every day.

That early love led to showing cows through 4-H, studying dairy science at Cornell University, working for Patterson Farms, Inc. after graduation, and eventually returning home to Half Full Dairy.

This photo stood out—no prompting, no posing. Just a real moment that felt very them.

Kayla with a calf. Jeanne smiling in the background.

And the lifetime of small moments not pictured that led here. ❤️

05/01/2026

The NEDPA Board of Directors elected its 2026-27 officer team in April.

The newly elected and returning officers are:

AJ Wormuth – Chair (Half-Full Dairy, Elbridge, NY)
Greg Porter – Vice Chair (Porterdale Farms, Adams Center, NY)
Shane St. Cyr – Treasurer (Adirondack Farms, Peru, NY)
Hannah Worden – Secretary (Will-O-Crest Farm, Clifton Springs, NY)

We also welcomed the election of Keith Chapin of Walnut Ridge Dairy in Lansing to the board of directors. Additional continuing board members include:

Kurt Hanehan (Hanehan Family Dairy, Mt. Upton, NY)
Stuart Ziehm (Tiashoke Farms, Buskirk, NY)
Nick Gilbert (Adon Farms, Potsdam, NY)
Keith Kimball (La Casa de Leche, Groveland, NY)

Please join us in congratulating these individuals as well as thanking Jon Patterson for his years of service on the NEDPA board, and Keith Kimball for his continued service on the board after serving as chair.

https://www.morningagclips.com/northeast-dairy-producers-association-announces-2026-27-board-officers-and-welcomes-new-director/

04/09/2026

Jeanne & Kayla Wormuth — two incredible working across four farms via Half Full Dairy.�

One thing I’ve seen again and again in the women I’ve interviewed for Women of Dairy is a genuine, unshakable passion for the dairy industry and the animals they care for. Jeanne and Kayla embody that in such a real way—there’s an energy about them that you feel right away.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find Jeanne without a smile. After a lifetime in the industry—growing up on a 50-cow dairy in St. Lawrence County—she still shows up with a contagious enthusiasm and an excitement to try new things.

That kind of authentic, tireless passion is a common thread—and it’s incredibly inspiring. It says so much about the care behind the food we rely on every day.

If you’re partial to redhead cows, you’ll love their story even more. So excited to share more with you soon! 🐄

p.s. Pretty sure Jeanne and Kayla have the healthiest barn cats in the Empire State! 😂

📸Katie Becker Photography