Udderly Full Scholarship Program

Janice DiLello: ‘Udderly Full’ Camp Scholarship

Janice DiLelo created a scholarship to pay for 1 child to attend a weekly session of Farmstead Adventure Camp each summer because of her life-changing experience at Fulper Farms. She wants others to have the opportunity to experience the gifts of farm life like she has.

Her Story

“Fifteen years ago, I had recently moved to the Lambertville area and being from New York City I was very curious when I saw an Ad in the local newspaper in big letters “MILKER NEEDED.” I had no idea Fulper Farms or cows existed in the area but I was purely curious so I drove up to the farm and spoke to the oldest Fulper brother, Rob. He hired me on the spot! (Personally, I don’t think anyone else applied because of the 4 a.m. milking shift) It was a moment in time that has been a gift that just keeps giving. It felt like the unknown because I knew nothing about cows except that they gave us milk and that was even a big mystery then. I didn’t know very much about farming either. But one thing I did know in my gut was that it was where I belonged and the rest would unfold rightfully, and boy, was my intuition right on! My life has been “Udderly Full” since then.

 Working on Fulper Farms for the past fifteen years has been life changing. Many of life’s lessons that have made me a better person were taught to me by the cows. I am offering this scholarship because I know first-hand that when a child leaves Camp at the end of the week, they are never the same. They are forever changed in a way that affects everything and everyone in their life for the better. They truly realize that it is the very simple things in life that are most rewarding. They learn that cows are great teachers! Cows are pure and give unconditionally. They are truly the most unselfish animal on the planet. They give without judgement whether they are feeding a village in a poor country or offering a rich cheese on an abundant table. A child learns how to give from a true master of it. The gifts of Fulper Farms have been many for me. Here are just a few:

• Getting to see so many stars over the beautiful fields in the early mornings.
• Learning the power of mindfulness by having to be totally present with every cow.
• The joy of receiving a kiss from a cow that sticks her head all the way out to reach you.
• The wonder of welcoming a new calf into the world.
• The knowing that every problem has a solution and you never give up.
• I learned that country music is awesome! And it makes the cows very happy, especially Taylor Swift.
• And most of all, I learned from the Fulper family that working hard on the farm is “Joy in Action”