In the 1994 Academy Award-winning movie “Forest Gump,” as Forest (Tom Hanks) tells his life story on a bus bench to whoever happens to sit there, he fondly recalls happy times with his “most special friend” Jenny (Robin Wright), saying, "Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.” In the dairy industry, milk and cheese are inextricably linked as processors can’t make delicious cheese without fresh milk.
Yet, how much milk can be processed obviously depends on the size and scope of a plant’s operations. And Litchfield, Minn.-based First District Association’s (FDA) $200 million investment in new processing plants, equipment, and state-of-the-art automated technology was unveiled during a Sept. 18, 2021, ribbon-cutting ceremony that also celebrated the co-op’s milestone 100th anniversary.