November 2022

Lauren Gitlin of Villa Villekulla Farm with her goats.

Grantee Spotlight: Healthy Roots Collaborative

Grantee Spotlight / November 28, 2022

Funded by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), this grant coordinates technical assistance to benefit multiple dairy producers and with the goal of increasing consumption, sales, and diverse markets for regionally produced dairy products.

Box of product from Local Goods Gathered

Grantee Spotlight: Local Goods Gathered Helps Maine Cheesemakers Sell Throughout New England

Grantee Spotlight / November 8, 2022

Now, thanks to a Dairy Business Viability & Technical Assistance Grant from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, Maine cheesemakers are beginning to find buyers across New England and rebound from the loss of sales due to pandemic closures of restaurants and the small scale of in-state retailers.