Announcing the 2023 Processing Innovation Research & Development Grantees
Seven businesses across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont were granted between $79,000 and $250,000 for dairy processing research and development innovation.
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Pilot Project Brings Local Organic Milk to Schools
A Processor Research & Development Grant helps Miller Farm provide organic milk to their local school district.
Goat Dairy Farm Tours Open This Spring
Connect with other goat dairy producers and with Extension dairy specialists to see and discuss parlor and barn design, herd health, goat dairy financials, grazing, considerations for value-added production, and more.
Farm to Spoon: the making of local goat milk gelato
Created with support from the NE-DBIC Goat & Sheep Supply Chain grant, this new product helps expand the use of local goat milk and highlights the ripple effects our grants have throughout communities.
Announcing the On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grantees
With such a clear need for storage and handling funding across the region, NE-DBIC will be re-opening this grant again in fall of 2023.
Got GOAT Milk?
In 2022, Oak Knoll Dairy got a brand overhaul thanks to a Dairy Marketing and Branding Services grant from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). The new branding not only updated the labels and website graphics, but also wove together the story of Ryan and Annie, who started Bridgman Hill Farm in partnership with Jasper Hill Farm, before taking over the 30-year-old Oak Knoll brand when its founders retired.
Dairy Farmer Cohorts: A New Approach to Technical Assistance
Across the Northeast, dozens of dairy farmers are improving their production strategies and businesses through Dairy Farm Cohorts,
an innovative approach to technical assistance funded by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). To date, there have been five rounds of cohort-based technical assistance contracts. Here’s a look at some of the cohorts:
Grantee Spotlight: Healthy Roots Collaborative
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.
Announcing 2022 Marketing and Branding Services Grant Awards
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is pleased to announce 10 recipients of the second round of the Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant. Recipients spanned the Northeast region. These funds allowed processors to access professional marketing and branding services to elevate their businesses through marketing tactics, brand improvements, and overall strategy.
Grantee Spotlight: Ploughgate Creamery Innovatively Connects to Customers
The increased demand for butter exposed both a soft spot and an opportunity for Ploughgate Creamery of Fayston, Vermont. This small Vermont business was able to meet this demand for their existing product line with the help of a Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC).