The Calving Corner is honored to work four fantastic dairy farm families from Pennsylvania. Each farm will be featured for two days and will share 4 cows with the Calving Corner during the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Rock Solid Dairy, located in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, is owned and operated by Zane and Juanita Garber and their family. For Zane, farming isn’t just a job, it’s a calling. He purchased his family’s dairy farm in 2001 and later bought his current farm in 2008, continuing a proud family tradition of dairy farming.
Today, Rock Solid Dairy milks 330 cows and grows 900 acres of homegrown forages to feed their herd. The Garbers take great pride in producing high quality milk and caring for their cows and land. As Zane says, “Quality is of utmost importance to us here. It’s a daily commitment.”
Rock Solid Dairy is a farmer-owner member of Dairy Farmers of America, and their milk is marketed to local plants such as Schreiber Foods and Land O’Lakes butter.
Kurtland Farms is a multi-generational family dairy farm in Elverson, Berks County, operated by Tim and Deborah Kurtz and their son and daughter-in-law, Jared and Marla Kurtz. The farm began in 1920 when Jared’s great-grandfather started milking just 12 cows. Today, Tim and Jared represent the third and fourth generations caring for the cows and land. When Jared’s grandfather and kids are on farm, you’ll find four generations of the Kurtz family working side by side.
Kurtland Farms embraces modern technology and conservation practices, milking 350 cows with robotic milkers and growing crops on 330 acres to feed the herd. The Kurtz family are proud member-owners of Land O’Lakes, and their milk is packaged as fresh milk and made into Land O’Lakes butter.
Sweigart Farms was founded in 1946 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, by Kenton Sweigart’s grandfather, beginning a proud family tradition. Over the years, the farm has grown and welcomed new generations. Today, the fourth generation—brothers Neal, Blake, and Ben—work alongside their parents and children to care for the cows and land they love.
The Sweigarts milk 1,000 cows and raise corn, rye, wheat, and soybeans on 1,250 acres. The family treasures the farm lifestyle and takes great pride in working together each day. They are committed to being good stewards of the land and thoughtful caretakers of their cows, ensuring that future generations of Sweigarts can continue to farm and thrive. The Sweigart family are proud member-owners of Mount Joy Cooperative, and the milk from their farm processed by Dairy Farmers of America into fresh milk and dairy products.
In 1978, Fred and Cindy England’s love for farming and dedication to raising healthy cows and producing quality milk laid the foundation for their family farm, Penn England LLC, located in Williamsburg, Blair County. Over the years, the farm has grown, welcoming new generations to continue the legacy.
Today, three generations and 15 family members work side by side at Penn England. Along with Fred and Cindy, the farm’s partners now include their daughter Yvette Longenecker, niece Tracy McMonagle, and nephews Barry England, Jr. and Keith England.
The England family and their dedicated team of employees focus on cow comfort, teamwork, and caring for the land, ensuring the farm thrives for generations to come. The family is proud to be member-owners of Land O’Lakes, and the milk from their farm processed into Land O’Lakes butter, fresh milk, and yogurt.
