ORLAND, Calif. – April 22, 2025 – Two young women will compete for the prestigious title of Dairy Princess during the District 3 Dairy Princess contest on May 4, 2025, in Orland.
This year's contestants are Eden Baldridge and Mackenzie Vogt, both of Orland.
Eden is the daughter of Karen and Jason Baldridge. She is a junior at Orland High School and plans to pursue a degree in Agricultural Communications upon graduation. Eden’s grandfather owned a dairy in Glenn County, and she shows dairy cattle in 4-H. She is active in Future Farmers of America, is a 4-H camp counselor, and volunteers as a tumbling coach and lifeguard.
Mackenzie, daughter of Tabitha and Derrick Vogt, is a junior at Orland High School. Mackenzie has been raised on her family’s dairy farm, Vogt’s Holstein Dairies. She is a member of the Orland High School cheer team and shows hogs through Future Farmers of America. After graduation, Mackenzie would like to pursue a degree in Agriculture.
The young lady crowned as Dairy Princess will represent the dairy industry in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties where she will serve the area as an ambassador for the dairy industry with various audiences. The newly selected princess and her alternate will participate in mandatory training, provided by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), where they will receive professional development coaching.
To learn more about the program or to purchase tickets for the contest, please contact Marlene Silveira at (530) 828-9514 or marlenes78@yahoo.com.
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