Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center

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Increasing the Resiliency of Regional Dairy: Grants and Technical Service for Dairy Farmers and Processors across the Northeast

At the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), our goal is to create resiliency and long-term sustainability for Northeast dairy businesses. We support dairy farmers and processors through grants, access to technical services, education, and events that promote the development, production, marketing, and distribution of regional dairy products.

The NE-DBIC serves an 11-state region: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

NE-DBIC Regional Map

Based in Vermont and hosted by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, the NE-DBIC is one of four regional USDA Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) in the nation. To date, $38.77 million has been awarded to the NE-DBIC for projects extending through 2026.

Learn more about us

Northeast DBIC Staff

Laura Ginsburg, Center Lead
laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov
(802) 522-2252

Kathryn Donovan, Regional Programs Manager
kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov
(802) 585-4571

Ben Eldredge, Grants Coordinator
ben.eldredge@vermont.gov
(802) 522-9478

Ali Boochever, Grants Coordinator
ali.boochever@vermont.gov
(802) 261-5740

Katie Spring, Outreach & Content Specialist
katie.spring@vermont.gov
(802) 522-3186

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Funding for the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grants AM190100XXXXG081, AM200100XXXXG003, 21DBIVT1004-00, and AM21DBIVT1011-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.