PUBLICATION W1233
Direct-to-Consumer Dairying: Exploring Tennessee’s Value-Added Ventures
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Summary
Value-added dairy operations, or farmstead dairies, are dairy farms that process their farm’s raw milk into a pasteurized product that can be sold directly to consumers, such as bottled milk, cheese, or ice cream. This business model may be appealing to dairy farmers who are seeking to escape low commodity milk prices, maintain or expand family operations, and/or supply the market with greater product differentiation.
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