Dairy Farmers of America announces startups in 2019 Accelerator program
The new class will focus on ag tech and dairy food products.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a Kansas City, Kan.-based cooperative owned by family farmers, announced the companies participating in the 2019 DFA Accelerator program. The seven companies selected for the program will engage in a 90-day immersive program that is part of the Sprint Accelerator program; the program launched on April 1 and runs through June. Startups in two verticals — ag tech and dairy food products — will work directly with leaders from DFA, CoBank, Sprint and other industry experts and mentors to create strategic, long-term partnerships.
“It has been rewarding to help mentor these entrepreneurs, and we’re thrilled to get started with another class for this year’s DFA Accelerator,” said Monica Massey, executive vice president and chief of staff at DFA. “Plus, we’ve found that we learn along the way too. By working and collaborating with ag tech and dairy food startup companies, we’re helping develop solutions that will not only provide value for our farm families and their operations, but will also help drive consumer demand for dairy.”