Pacific Coast Dairy Processors Secure $521,764 in Grant Funding
Source: The DairyNews
In a significant boost for the dairy industry along the Pacific Coast, the Pacific Coast Coalition – Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (PCC-DBII), hosted by California State University, Fresno, has awarded a total of $521,764 in grant funding to 12 dairy companies in California, Oregon, and Washington.
The grants, ranging up to $50,000 per awardee based on their submitted budgets, are specifically designated for equipment-related investments, aiming to enhance the resilience and innovation capacity of the dairy processors.
The grant awardees, grouped by state, include:
California:
Foggy Bottoms Boys (Ferndale)
Nicasio Valley Cheese (Nicasio)
Petit Pot (Emeryville)
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. (Point Reyes)
Shooting Star Creamery (Paso Robles)
Stepladder Creamery (Cambria)
Valley Ford Cheese & Creamery (Valley Ford)
Oregon:
Nico’s Ice Cream (Portland)
Rising Sun Dairy (Turner)
Rose Valley Creamery (Tillamook)
Ruby Jewel Company (Portland)
Washington:
Chimacum Valley Dairy (Chimacum)
USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Jenny Lester Moffitt, praised the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives for their significant impact on the dairy industry and the overall agricultural economy. The funding is expected to foster critical relationships with dairy producers and processors in California, Oregon, and Washington, supporting their on-the-ground needs.
Carmen Licon Cano, Ph.D., the Project Director of PCC-DBII, highlighted the diverse range of grant recipients, from multi-generational legacies to BIPOC-owned start-ups. The grants aim to optimize processes, innovate products, and strengthen the dairy presence on the West Coast, ultimately leading to time-saving equipment, job creation, and increased profitability for the industry.
The grant awardees, grouped by state, include:
California:
Foggy Bottoms Boys (Ferndale)
Nicasio Valley Cheese (Nicasio)
Petit Pot (Emeryville)
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. (Point Reyes)
Shooting Star Creamery (Paso Robles)
Stepladder Creamery (Cambria)
Valley Ford Cheese & Creamery (Valley Ford)
Oregon:
Nico’s Ice Cream (Portland)
Rising Sun Dairy (Turner)
Rose Valley Creamery (Tillamook)
Ruby Jewel Company (Portland)
Washington:
Chimacum Valley Dairy (Chimacum)
USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Jenny Lester Moffitt, praised the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives for their significant impact on the dairy industry and the overall agricultural economy. The funding is expected to foster critical relationships with dairy producers and processors in California, Oregon, and Washington, supporting their on-the-ground needs.
Carmen Licon Cano, Ph.D., the Project Director of PCC-DBII, highlighted the diverse range of grant recipients, from multi-generational legacies to BIPOC-owned start-ups. The grants aim to optimize processes, innovate products, and strengthen the dairy presence on the West Coast, ultimately leading to time-saving equipment, job creation, and increased profitability for the industry.
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