Special Iowa Dairy Princess Edition
DAIRY ST R
July 29, 2023
A charcuterie board of advocacy Scott promotes dairy industry as preneurship. Since being crowned the Dairy Princess Aug. princess through variety of events Iowa 10, 2022, at the Iowa State By Amy Kyllo
amy.k@star-pub.com
WESTGATE, Iowa – Not everyone knows that there are 2,000 varieties of cheese, but for the 69th Iowa Dairy Princess Naomi Scott, her liking for cheese and extensive dairy knowledge are all part of what she brings to the crown. “I’ve always looked up to the Iowa dairy princess and thought that’s a pretty cool role,” Scott said. “(I’m)
just excited to be able to meet people, advocate for the agriculture industry as a whole and then promote dairy products.” Scott is the daughter of Mike and Kathleen. The Fayette County native grew up near Westgate on her family’s robotic dairy farm where she feeds calves. She also milked cows before her family installed a robotic milking system. Scott is studying at Iowa State University, majoring in dairy science with a minor in agriculture entre-
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Naomi ScoƩ stands with schoolchildren April 14 at ResurrecƟon Elementary School in Dubuque, Iowa. ScoƩ did mulƟple school visits in connecƟon with the schools’ parƟcipaƟon in the Adopt-A-Cow program.
Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Scott has been attending events across the state, promoting the dairy community. “The Iowa dairy princess is a great platform to reach consumers and do it in a fun way,” Scott said. “We get to do a lot of neat activities and events that are pretty special.” One such event series has been her charcuterie board and cheese pairing workshops. At the rst event June 29, Scott featured six types of cheese to taste and gave tips and ideas for pairings for charcuterie boards. Scott also shared about the cheese-making process. The event attendees were mostly non-dairy farmers. “That’s a good audience to hit,” Scott said. “They’re having fun with cheese. They’re nding different ideas for cheese, different ways to present it, different ways to pair it.” After the rst event, Scott had the opportunity to visit with two women who drove 45 minutes to attend. One of the women talked about her respect for the entrepreneurial spirit of dairy farmers. “That was a unique interaction, seeing that from somebody who isn’t in the dairy industry but has so much respect for the dairy
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Naomi ScoƩ, daughter of Mike and Kathleen ScoƩ, is the 69th Iowa Dairy Princess. ScoƩ grew up feeding calves and milking cows on her family’s dairy farm near Westgate, Iowa.
industry,” Scott said. Scott works to connect with consumers by nding relatable topics to start a conversation and eventually
moving the conversation toward dairy. Turn to SCOTT | Page 3
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