For the first time in their history the American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) board will have a female farmer leading the board. It's nothing new for Audrey Donahoe from Clayville who has been leading the way her entire life. Here are 10 facts
We first met Audrey and her family during one of our Meet A Central New York Farmer segments last October. She and her husband, Jeff operate the Atrass Farm on Holman City Road in Clayville. The unusual name comes from using the first initial of their six kids' names.
She's a sixth generation dairy farmer who has served on the ADANE board for 20 years and is currently chair of the National Dairy Council. If farming and raising six children isn't stressful enough, Audrey was also featured on the reality TV show, Wife Swap, participated in cooking a meal with another reality TV star, and once got to unveil the New York State Fair butter sculpture.