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  • Home
    • Why?
    • Improving Purity
    • Reducing Stature
    • Join the PMJS Waiting List
    • View Waiting List
  • Purebred Herd Book
  • New Registration
    • Go 4 the Gold!
    • Policies
  • Membership
    • Services Menu
    • New Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Advisory Board
    • Member Newsletter
    • Lifetime Member Community
  • Resources
    • Breed Standard
    • How to Measure
    • Find an AI Tech
    • Herd Codes
    • Blog
  • Storefronts
    • PMJS Products
    • PMJS Fan Gear
  • Contact

MEET THE PMJS BOARD

Lorinda Barnes, PMJS President
​North Woods Homestead, Idaho

PMJS - Open Herd Book Registry accepting applications with BBR for Purebred Mini Jersey Society Registry of Miniature Jersey Dairy Cows.  PurebredMiniJerseys.com Lorinda Barnes North Woods Homestead Purebred Mini Jersey Cows, heifer NW Fern, NWHomestead.com
Lorinda and her husband, Lance, own North Woods Homestead, in Idaho.  Wanting to know where their food was coming from, they bought two bred Jersey cows in 2012 and dreamt of Spring calves and fresh Raw Milk for their family.  The dream expanded into a passion for pure little Jerseys.

Lorinda and her family homestead on 60 acres in the northern Rocky Mountains.  They produce grass hay for their growing herd of Purebred Mini Jerseys.  She's a Master Gardener, cans their harvest, breeds rare Salmon Faverolles chickens and of course, makes lots of dairy products.

Lorinda is the Fundraising Chairperson on the Board of Directors for the non-profit, National Ladies Homestead Gathering.  She's the founder of PMJS and a leading voice in utilizing genomics and DNA for breeding Purebred Mini Jerseys.

PMJS Advisory Board 2022

Sabrina Massie
Oak Spring Meadows Farm, North Carolina

With strict Raw Milk laws in NC, Sabrina decided she needed a dairy cow.  She researched and Guernsey cows were the best marketed for A2/A2 with yellow colored milk from high beta carotene.  She had never owned a cow, or milked, but got her first Guernsey on Mother’s Day.  She was the sweetest old cow and let Sabrina learn to milk without any fuss. 

Sabrina was selling raw pet milk.  In a few years, she wanted to expand but was held back by her acreage.  She happened onto Mini Jerseys and learned she could have twice as many calves each year with the same amount of acreage.  And, they convert to grass-based much better than larger dairy cows.  Plus, their size made them easier to work with.  She was sold! 
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It’s been a few years since the switch to all Mini Jerseys.  Her herd-share program continues to grow as she expands her herd of hardy, purebred, A2/A2 Mini Jerseys for homesteaders.​
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Picture A2/A2 Mini Jersey Cow BBR100 PMJS Purebred Mini Jersey Society milk dairy cow

Miranda Johnson
Crooked Smile Acre, Idaho

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Miranda Johnson knows homesteaders! In her Executive Staff volunteer position for the not-for-profit, National Ladies Homestead Gathering, she’s tasked with establishing chapters. Miranda talks to women across the United States about their journey that led to the desire to connect with other homesteaders. She’s mastered building community and many of the tech resources available for that purpose. She’s the force behind our monthly newsletter.

She spent countless hours on her grandparents’ homestead where they raised beef and chickens along-side a Jersey family cow. Now, Miranda lives with her husband and son in the original log cabin on a historical homestead in North Idaho.
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Tracy Howe
Mother Howe's Little Cows, Ontario, Canada

Tracy Howe is the oldest of three children and grew up in Saskatchewan on a mixed farming operation. Of all the family farm endeavors, cattle were always her passion. She worked in the cattle industry in many capacities, including commercial livestock hauling, on feedlots, in auction barns, and as a veterinarian assistant while raising her children. In 2010 Tracy and her husband, Wally, returned to cattle ownership. He runs a small beef herd. The dairy and Miniature cattle are “her thing” and she operates Mother Howe’s Little Cows. She’s been instrumental in starting the Canadian Miniature Jersey Association.
Picture A2/A2 Mini Jersey BBR100 PMJS Purebred Mini Jersey Society milk dairy cow
​Wally and Tracy recently relocated to Northwestern Ontario where they make hay for their cattle, garden, and do almost everything as a team. Tracy is also known for her amazing baking skills, especially pies and large batches of bread from scratch. She’s skilled at cheesemaking and utilizing the gallons of milk supplied by her herd.


​Advisory Board applications can be submitted HERE.

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