CELEBRATING THE REBUILDING OF THE BRUNTON FAMILY'S DAIRY FARM

On 2025-03-10, Representative Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING THE REBUILDING OF THE BRUNTON FAMILY'S DAIRY FARM" in the House.

CELEBRATING THE REBUILDING OF THE BRUNTON FAMILY'S DAIRY FARM

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)] [House] [Page H1061] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING THE REBUILDING OF THE BRUNTON FAMILY'S DAIRY FARM (Mr. DELUZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. DELUZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a Beaver County staple rising from the ashes and rebuilding after a tragedy. The Brunton family has been milking cows on their Independence Township Dairy Farm for seven generations. They embody western P.A. values of hard work, deep roots in the community, and connection to the land. That all went up in flames in October 2023 when an electrical failure sparked a barn fire. It was a major loss. Half a dozen cows didn't make it out in time. The family and the entire community was heartbroken, but the Bruntons are western P.A. tough. The community rallied around them to rebuild. Now 15 months after the fire, Brunton Dairy Farm's milking operation is back up and running. The new barn is packed with state-of-the-art technology and things like robotic milkers and the cows have come home. It is a classic western Pennsylvania story of toughness and resilience. We know these stories. I am so glad to join the Brunton family and all of Beaver County in celebrating their big-time comeback. ____________________