Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour: Adapting to Build a Resilient Future at Skyline Holsteins

Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:00 am until 1:00 pm
Skyline Holsteins, 3749 Nelson Hill Rd, Derby Center, VT 05829

Join us for a farm tour and discussion at Skyline Holsteins, a 44-cow dairy farm in Derby Center, Vermont. This farm is owned and operated by fourth-generation farmer Sheena Brown and her family and is home to a registered Holstein, Jersey, and Brown Swiss herd. Skyline Holsteins is transitioning to organic production and will be certified as of September 1st. Tour the farm, ask questions, and learn what this family is doing to adapt and ensure a resilient future!

Tour topic highlights:
• Transitioning from conventional to certified organic dairy production
• Grazing planning, infrastructure, and intensive pasture management
• Diversifying farm income through an on-farm farm store
• Business planning with the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
• Using pasture monitoring technology to improve grazing management
• Working with partners to protect water quality and natural resources
• Building community through an active 4-H club
All events in this series are free, but pre-registration is required.
Register now at go.uvm.edu/futurereadydairy

This event is part of the Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series brought to you by the UVM Extension Dairy Team. The goal of this series is to visit innovative dairy farms across Vermont that are improving efficiency, profitability, and resilience through technology, diversification, and herd and crop management strategies. These informal farm tours and conversations offer a chance to hear directly from producers about what is working on their farms, lessons learned along the way, and what they are most excited about for the future of their businesses and the dairy industry. For more information and to register, click here.