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Value Added Dairy Production

“Value added” can mean different things. In this case, it refers to the value of a product at various points in the supply chain or to the value a consumer is willing to pay for ‘extra.’ As it relates to dairy farming, value added often means that milk is processed on the farm (farmstead), instead of being sold through a buyer or cooperative.

In North Carolina, we have over 40 value added dairy operations, including those who are buying milk directly from farmers and making products like cheese and ice cream. Most dairy farmers ship high quality, fluid milk from their farms and focus most of their efforts on the management of the cows and cropping systems. Value added dairy producers have several different layers added to their business structures, and this page is designed to be a resource for those who are already processing as well as those who are considering it as an option for their farm and family. Check out all the resources available on the side menu or below for information on conferences and other educational opportunities, food safety resources and trainings, links to regulatory information from our partners at the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, and the recently announced Dairy Business Innovation Grant program through USDA-AMS.

Dairy Business Innovation Initiative

Dairy farms, as well as existing and prospective value-added dairy businesses in North Carolina, and the greater Southeast that develop, produce, market, or distribute dairy products are now eligible to apply for funding through the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII), an effort supported by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

One of the goals of the SDBII grant is to expand the Dairy Gauge tool used by UT extension to create a multi-state set of data to create a southeastern dairy benchmark. Extension faculty from Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky have been tasked with gathering data from farms across the region over the three-year period of the grant that will be aggregated, analyzed and anonymized. Participants in the program will be provided with an annual report that will include their own data compared to the average/range of all participants. This is a confidential program, and no individual farm information will be released.

Registering for a Unique Entity ID

In order to receive funding through SDBII or other federally-funded grants, your operation must register with Sam.gov for a Unique Entity ID (UEI). The process is free, but takes some time and requires you to input documentation about your entity. This Quick Start Guide will help as you navigate the online process. Note:  You only need a UEI, you do not have to register for awards (option 3 on page 3 of the guide). 

Note:  If you don’t recall dates for origination of your entity, a workaround solution is calling the IRS at 1-800-829-4933, providing them with your EIN (different from your UEI, but another federal identifier for your business) and asking them to send/fax you Form 147C. It will have an origination date on it that you can use in this UEI verification process.

Value Added Conferences

Dairy Food Safety and Product Development

Regulatory Links and Information

Equipment and Facility Design Contacts

Value-Added Ag Consultants & Service Providers

North Carolina Value-Added Dairy Contacts