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DFA and its regional dairy brands take action to ensure families in need have milk

The cooperative’s regional dairy brands will donate more than 2 million shelf-stable ‘The Giving Cow’ milk products to local food pantries across the country.

December 1, 2021

Starting this December, 17 regional dairy brands owned by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will help fill a real need at food pantries across the country with the donation of more than 2 million shelf-stable “The Giving Cow” milk products.

USDA launches Dairy Donation Program

IDFA, dairy companies applaud the move.

August 25, 2021

USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced on Aug. 25 the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) on a call with Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow.

Dairy plays key role in nutrition assistance programs

IDFA has encouraged USDA to continue purchasing dairy products for distribution to needy Americans through existing federal nutrition pathways.

J. David Carlin

May 24, 2021

Congress recently passed COVID-19-relief legislation that includes significant resources to help USDA provide nutritious food to families in need through the remainder of the pandemic. This has resulted in the creation of new food distribution programs, as well as changes to existing ones.

Dairy processors make lemonade out of lemons

Kathie Canning

June 16, 2020

My daughter is a third grade teacher in Raleigh, N.C. Her school, like most others across the country, was forced to close amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Land O’Lakes Foundation partner for milk donation

They distributed more than 2,000 gallons of Maola milk in Maryland.

June 2, 2020

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, in partnership with the Arden Hills, Minn.-based Land O’Lakes Foundation, said it distributed 2,160 gallons of Maola milk in New Windsor, Md., on May 30, 2020.

Unique partnership benefits Maine farmers, food-insecure Mainers

The partners, including cheesemaker Pineland Farms Dairy and dairy cooperative DFA, will distribute thousands of pounds of cheese to food pantries, shelters and more.

May 14, 2020

Good Shepherd Food Bank, Pineland Farms Dairy Company Inc., Libra Foundation and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will distribute thousands of pounds of cheese to food-insecure Mainers through Maine’s emergency food distribution network, Bangor, Maine-based Pineland Farms Dairy said.

USDA approves $1.2 billion in contracts for Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Through this program, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is partnering with national, regional and local suppliers to purchase up to $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat products.

May 8, 2020

On May 8, USDA said it approved $1.2 billion in contracts to support American producers and communities in need through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

Jamba, with Oikos and So Delicious Dairy Free, launches program to honor front-line heroes

The Whirl’d Of Good campaign extension will provide smoothies to nurses, doctors, teachers, mail carriers, grocery workers and more.

May 5, 2020

Jamba, an Atlanta-based provider of on-the-go freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, made-to-order bowls, fresh-squeezed juices and shots, boosts and bites, announced a partnership with Dannon North America brands Oikos Greek yogurt and So Delicious Dairy Free to help honor front-line heroes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Midwest Dairy donates $500,000 to food banks

Contributions across the organization’s 10-state region will help meet the dairy demand food banks and pantries are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 28, 2020

The contributions will be spread across the 10 states Midwest Dairy represents, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, to help meet the increased demand for dairy products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dairy Farmers of America members donate dairy products to families in need

DFA said it identified 30 communities across the country whose local food banks will receive funds to purchase much-needed dairy products.

April 20, 2020

At a time when many Americans are facing unprecedented hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the family farm-owners and employees of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a Kansas City, Kan., headquartered national dairy cooperative, are stepping up to provide nutritious dairy products to those in need.

Articles Tagged with ''dairy donation''

DFA and its regional dairy brands take action to ensure families in need have milk

USDA launches Dairy Donation Program

Dairy plays key role in nutrition assistance programs

Dairy processors make lemonade out of lemons

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Land O’Lakes Foundation partner for milk donation

Unique partnership benefits Maine farmers, food-insecure Mainers

USDA approves $1.2 billion in contracts for Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Jamba, with Oikos and So Delicious Dairy Free, launches program to honor front-line heroes

Midwest Dairy donates $500,000 to food banks

Dairy Farmers of America members donate dairy products to families in need

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