A regionally-based insurance provider is teaming up with dairy producers and other local organizations again this year to put more dairy in the hands of consumers.

Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Company, which works with six agents in Door and Kewaunee counties, is reprising its popular neighborhood drive-thru dairy distribution events at 24 different locations across northeast Wisconsin. With help from local dairy farmers and producers, FFA and 4-H clubs, and other neighborhood volunteers, dozens of cooler bags pre-filled with different cheese varieties and other items will be distributed at Southern Door and Kewaunee high schools.

Rich Olson is happy the company is partnering with local organizations like the Southern Door FFA not just because he is a member, but also because he is a dairy farmer as well.

Both distribution events begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday while supplies last. Olson estimates over 250 bags of dairy products were given out at last year’s event in Maplewood.