By Katie Spring, Outreach & Content Specialist at NE-DBIC
In 2022, the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) worked with farmers, processors, and technical service providers across 11 states, funding over 100 projects and investing over $6.5 million in regional dairy.
With a mission to increase innovation and resiliency for regional dairy production, we’re grateful for the many people across the Northeast who work to bring milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, ice cream, caramels, and all manner of dairy from farm to table.
From cow to goat to sheep dairies, from specialized equipment to marketing & branding support to agritourism grants, the NE-DBIC projects helped dairy farms and processors invest in their businesses, make critical upgrades, respond to a challenging economy, and deepen the relationships between dairies and communities.
Read more about some of our 2022 grants on our blog:
- Goat & Sheep Dairy Supply Chain Grant Awards
- Dairy Business Viability & Technical Assistance Grants Awarded
- Grantee Spotlight: Oak Knoll Rebrand
- 5 New Dairy Farmer Cohort Technical Assistance Contracts Underway
- Grantee Spotlight: Vermont Shepherd Talks Sheep
- $1.1 Million Awarded to Dairy Processors for Sustainable Packaging Innovation
- Ploughgate Creamery Innovatively Connects to Customers
- 2022 Marketing and Branding Services Grant Awards
- Local Goods Gathered Helps Maine Cheesemakers Sell Throughout New England
- Fredrikson Farm Doubles Their Cheese-Making Capacity
- Investing in Community-Forward Dairy at Berle Farm
The NE-DBIC serves an eleven-state region, which includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and is based in Vermont at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets.
You can learn more about current and upcoming grants on our grants calendar.
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