Six-generation Moyer family dairy farm shapes future of industry through renewable energy and caring for their local community
ATLANTA, GA, November 12, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Dairy Alliance is spotlighting Oakmulgee Dairy in its Portraits of Modern Dairy: Southern Stories campaign, showcasing how six generations of the Moyer family are building on their farming legacy through renewable energy and environmental stewardship.
As Virginia's oldest continuously operating family dairy, Oakmulgee Dairy combines generations of experience with investments in solar power, nutrient stewardship, and technology that transforms farm and food waste into renewable energy.
"For the Moyer family, investing in new technology is part of caring for a farm that has been passed down through several generations," said Farrah Newberry, CEO of The Dairy Alliance. "Through 'Portraits of Modern Dairy: Southern Stories we're showing consumers how dairy farmers are turning challenges into opportunities, from transforming waste into renewable energy to helping keep family farming viable for the next generation."
From November 2026 through January 2027, the campaign will share Oakmulgee Dairy's story through video, social media content, and educational graphics. The content will introduce consumers to the people behind the farm, explain how anaerobic co-digestion works, and explore how their distinctive practices support the farm's long-term viability.
How Oakmulgee Dairy powers a more sustainable future
A central part of the story is Oakmulgee Dairy's partnership with Vanguard Renewables. Through anaerobic co-digestion, dairy cow manure and inedible food and beverage waste from local businesses are converted into renewable natural gas. The process captures methane from the organic material for use as energy while diverting food waste from landfills.
The project's estimated annual environmental benefits include diverting nearly 115,000 tons of food waste from landfills and greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to removing more than 14,000 gasoline-powered vehicles from the road. The process also recovers nutrients from the organic materials, recycling them into a natural fertilizer used on farmland to support crop production.
"Portraits of Modern Dairy: Southern Stories" brings consumers closer to the farmers behind real dairy through stories about their daily work, environmental practices, and evolving technology. Oakmulgee Dairy's feature shows how experience and new approaches support a modern dairy farm.
To learn more about "Portraits of Modern Dairy: Southern Stories" and follow the stories of Southeast dairy farm families, visit thedairyalliance.com or follow @TheDairyAlliance on Facebook and Instagram.
About The Dairy Alliance
The Dairy Alliance is a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families of the Southeast. We work diligently with dairy farmers, schools, sports teams, health professionals, local organizations, state leaders, the media, and the public to promote dairy foods and knowledge about the dairy industry. Our efforts center in eight states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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