Recent Posts in Value added dairy processing

Increasing Local Milk Processing Capacity
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Brian Gwin Mar 29, 5:00pm

You may find this report based upon the Pioneer Valley, Mass area of interest. It focuses on the economic development opportunites as well as the environmental and social aspects of maintaining regional dairy production.

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Coop Aggragate in New England
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Michelle Ajamian ... Sep 17, 9:55am

check out this article on work among coops in new england.

Marketing and Education, relative to any foods, Consumer-driven production practices, consumer education opportunities, educational needs for the producer, Value added dairy processing, Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC)
Food Safety Bill passed in House, to the Senate in the Fall
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Leah Miller Aug 3, 2:16pm

The following is a brief summary of the House version of comprehensive food safety bill that passed in July. If you are involved in grain or livestock at farm level, direct marketing to farmers market, restaurants or grocery stores, you might want to follow what is in the House version and what is being proposed for the Senate version. A comprehensive food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional new authorities to take preventative steps to stop foodborne illnesses passed the U.S.

Small Grains Information Clearing House, Marketing and Education, relative to any foods, Value-added Processing (all foods), Expanding meat processing capabilities to meet the needs of consumers, processors, and diverse cultural preferences, Value added dairy processing
Warner Grant 2009 - Call for Proposals
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Megan Shoenfelt Jan 5, 4:57pm

Warner Grant 2009 - Call for Proposals

Main Group, Circles of Support Pilot Project, Small Grains Information Clearing House, Private Institutional food service as a way to initiate local food systems, Marketing and Education, relative to any foods, Value-added Processing (all foods), Logistics, particularly transportation for increasing volume of local foods, Consumer-driven production practices, consumer education opportunities, educational needs for the producer, Expanding meat processing capabilities to meet the needs of consumers, processors, and diverse cultural preferences, Value added dairy processing, OSU Faculty & Staff
kellogg funds framing the local food system project
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Michelle Ajamian ... Dec 26, 8:47pm

Kellogg funded this on-line course about how to frame the work of promoting local food systems. It's a commitment to sit through, but there are some key findings in the research that can inform how we talk/write/communicate about the benefits of local systems and the consequences of the mega systems that dominate our food sources.  Check it out at---http://www.hollyworks.com/frameworks/course/

Main Group, Small Grains Information Clearing House, Private Institutional food service as a way to initiate local food systems, Marketing and Education, relative to any foods, Value-added Processing (all foods), Consumer-driven production practices, consumer education opportunities, educational needs for the producer, Value added dairy processing, Regional, National and International Partners