This year, the Southeast Dairy Business Initiative is pooling resources with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture by simultaneously running the TN State Fair Dairy Products Competition and the Southeast Farmstead Dairy Products Competition. The…
2026 Southeast Dairy Products Competition
Grant Spotlight: Almond Acres Dairy (ish)
C’mon now… Did you really click the link expecting to read an article on how almonds are milked with teeny tiny milking parlor equipment? Rest assured, we at SDBII prefer…
Announcing the Third Annual Southeast Farmstead Dairy Products Competition
The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative will once again host the Southeast Dairy Products Competition. The competition will be judged on Wednesday July 30th, 2025. Winners will be announced the…
Grant Award Spotlight: Quesos Vaca Negra
Quesos Vaca Negra: Spurring Innovation in Puerto Rico’s Dairy Industry with SDBII Support By Shep Stearns; University of Tennessee Extension Specialist Nestled in the dairy capital of Puerto Rico, Hatillo,…
Grant Award Spotlight: Keightley-Core Jersey Farm
The Heart of Keightley-Core Jersey Farm: Family, Passion, and Legacy By Ansley Roper; University of Tennessee Extension Specialist For those involved in the world of dairy cattle showing, the name…
Grant Award Spotlight: Nash Family Creamery
Creamery Success in Chapel Hill Story and photos by Alaina Boyd; University of Tennessee Extension Assistant A Family Affair Spanning Decades Nash Family Creamery has been a fixture in the…
Grant Award Spotlight: Mountain Fresh Creamery
A Family Affair By Ansley Roper; University of Tennessee Extension Specialist Easily recognizable by their well-known mascot, Dipsy, who stands tall and encourages travelers on Cleveland Highway to stop by…
Grant Award Spotlight: Ran-Lew Dairy
Legacy in Every Drop By Ahmerah Thompson; North Carolina State Extension Program Associate Nestled in the heart of Snow Camp, North Carolina, Ran-Lew Dairy is owned and operated by fifth-generation owner,…
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Part 3 – Sales Locations
Dairy farmers and processors, are you curious about where consumers want to purchase farmstead dairy products? Consumers, are you curious about where dairy producer-processors are selling their products? If so,…
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Part 2 – Marketing Avenues
Dairy farmers and processors, are you curious about where consumers learn of farmstead dairy products? Consumers, are you curious about where dairy producer-processors are advertising their products? If so, check…