Dairy Discovery Zone at Rodeo Austin
This post is sponsored by Dairy MAX. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Hey Austin!
The Dairy Discovery Zone is making a stop at Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds from March 12-26th, 2022.
WHAT IS THE DAIRY DISCOVERY ZONE?
The Dairy Discovery Zone is an immersive exhibit offering interactive games, digital touch screens, a vintage milk truck, fun photo-ops, and engaging, hands-on activities that introduce you to the “Amazing World of Dairy”. The DDZ creatively illustrates where dairy comes from, how its 13 essential nutrients fuel your body, and how dairy farmers help protect people, animals, and the planet. This exhibit is created and hosted by Dairy MAX.
WHO IS DAIRY MAX?
Dairy MAX is the regional dairy council representing over 900 dairy farm families across eight states including Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Southwest Kansas, Texas and Wyoming. Dairy MAX are dairy experts, advocates and super fans who work to build an understanding around dairy as a healthy, beneficial, everyday food choice – connecting the dairy farmer to American tables and driving consumption of dairy foods.
BELLA, THE ANIMATRONIC COW
Get “hands-on” and try your hand at milking Bella, the animatronic Holstein cow. This was definitely a crowd and kid favorite!
VINTAGE MILK TRUCK
Kids will have an opportunity to explore and enter a vintage 1965 Divco milk truck to embark on a journey tracking milk from the farm to your table. Elijah enjoyed the interactive games that showed the step-by-step process of how his milk goes from the cow to our fridge and even got to “drive” the milk truck!
THE “ROCK STAR” EXHIBIT
The “Rock Star Farm” Exhibit lets kids show off their dance moves and learn dairy secrets and fun facts. Inside this exhibit, you’ll learn about career opportunities in the dairy industry, as well as become a digital dairy farmer by building your own digital dairy farm, barn, cow breed, and more.
THE “YUM” EXHIBIT
Last, we visited The “Yum” Exhibit, which was our favorite! Families can interact on digital walls and tables, and play trivia and word games to learn about dairy sustainability. There is even an interactive display of dairy items kids know and love like mac and cheese, chocolate milk, and string cheese - showcasing the benefits and essential nutrients each item carries.
KEY THINGS WE LEARNED AT THE DAIRY DISCOVERY ZONe
Dairy offers 13 essential nutrients to fuel your body
95% of dairy farms are family owned
When you compare milk versus alternatives, milk delivers higher nutritional value with a minimal environmental impact – it’s a good-for-you food you can feel good about incorporating into your everyday meal planning.
Dairy not only helps make every dish delicious, but it also has superfood nutrition powers that do the body good.
Whether you love it for its nutrient richness and simple ingredient list, or its taste and versatility, dairy foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt, offer something for everyone to enjoy.
The milk, cheese, and yogurt at your grocery store are produced on local dairy farms run by real families like yours who care about their cows, their land, and their communities.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DAIRY MAX HERE:
The Dairy discovery zone was an excellent addition to the rodeo austin fairgrounds this year, providing not only interactive and fun exhibits and activities, but essential learning opportunities for the entire family on “the amazing world of dairy”.
Be sure to check out the Dairy Discover Zone, hosted by Dairy MAX, at the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds March 12-26th, 2022!
XO,