Many of us drink milk every day and don't even think about all the people that brought it to our tables. However, diary plants all across the country used to produce tons of milk each year. The last dairy plant in New York sadly is closing after several years in business and we couldn't believe it!
The Reason Why The New York Dairy Plant Is Shutting Down For Good Is:
The area’s dairy heartland is upstate, but for centuries somebody in this city has been bottling milk, and raising the dairy cows. That era will come to an end on October 30, when Elmhurst Dairy, the last remaining producer inside city limits, closes its 80-year-old plant in Jamaica, Queens.
It’s been churning out milk for 97 years and , supplied the milk you drank from carafes at Starbucks around town. Its products are currently in 8,300 local stores and 1,400 of the city’s public schools. CEO Henry Schwartz says the family-owned and -run company just isn’t profitable anymore.
This Is Heartbreaking!
The news of the last remaining dairy plant in New York closing is sure to make us all appreciate the milk we drink even more.
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Article Source: Grub Street
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