Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For more than 17 years, Nicole Duvall has been hitting the road across Georgia with a mission — closing the gap between consumers and the dairy industry, one cow at a time. Reporting from Perry, John Holcomb sits down with the Program Coordinator for the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom to hear the story behind her passion and the impact she's making across the state.
Nicole's love for dairy didn't start in a classroom — it started on her family's small dairy farm, where she grew up deeply involved in the day-to-day operations. When her family sold out of the dairy business in the early 2000s along with many others in their area, Nicole was devastated. But rather than walking away from the industry, she found a new way to stay connected — by bringing it to life for others.
Through the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom, Nicole travels the state giving students, families, and everyday consumers a firsthand look at where their milk, cheese, and dairy products actually come from. Whether it's watching a cow get milked for the first time or simply seeing a cow do something funny, Nicole says the reactions never get old — from wide-eyed kindergartners to a 40-year-old woman at the fair who had never witnessed a milking in her life.
For Nicole, each interaction is more than just a teaching moment — it's a bridge between a shrinking industry and a public that is increasingly removed from its food supply. And as dairy farms have grown larger and fewer in number, she says her belief in the dedication and investment of Georgia's dairy farmers has only grown stronger.
For more than 17 years, Nicole Duvall has been hitting the road across Georgia with a mission — closing the gap between consumers and the dairy industry, one cow at a time. Reporting from Perry, John Holcomb sits down with the Program Coordinator for the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom to hear the story behind her passion and the impact she's making across the state.
Nicole's love for dairy didn't start in a classroom — it started on her family's small dairy farm, where she grew up deeply involved in the day-to-day operations. When her family sold out of the dairy business in the early 2000s along with many others in their area, Nicole was devastated. But rather than walking away from the industry, she found a new way to stay connected — by bringing it to life for others.
Through the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom, Nicole travels the state giving students, families, and everyday consumers a firsthand look at where their milk, cheese, and dairy products actually come from. Whether it's watching a cow get milked for the first time or simply seeing a cow do something funny, Nicole says the reactions never get old — from wide-eyed kindergartners to a 40-year-old woman at the fair who had never witnessed a milking in her life.
For Nicole, each interaction is more than just a teaching moment — it's a bridge between a shrinking industry and a public that is increasingly removed from its food supply. And as dairy farms have grown larger and fewer in number, she says her belief in the dedication and investment of Georgia's dairy farmers has only grown stronger.
