[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1357-H1358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING THE PAINTER SISTERS

  (Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this Women's History Month, I 
recognize two remarkable local entrepreneurs who are reimagining family 
farming with style, smarts, and sisterhood.
  Hayley and Stephanie Painter run Painterland Farms, a fourth 
generation, regenerative, organic dairy farm in Tioga County, 
Pennsylvania.
  Like so many other farmers, the Painter family's agricultural 
livelihood was threatened by a dwindling market, yet with grit and 
creativity, they found a new way to connect their Pennsylvania small 
business to a big audience.
  Guided by their mission to help people understand their food sources, 
``to know your farmer,'' Hayley and Stephanie created Painterland 
Sisters organic skyr yogurt in 2020.
  Their yogurt and their story now reach far beyond our Commonwealth. 
In fact, Painterland Sisters is in all 50 States.
  In recognition of their work, Hayley and Stephanie were honored by 
the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024 and were recently awarded Emerging 
Entrepreneur

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of the Year at the National Products Expo West.
  Still, the Painter sisters are more than just businesswomen. They are 
environmental activists dedicated to feeding communities and leaving 
the Commonwealth better for the next generation. Not to mention, their 
yogurt is delicious.

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