The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), hosted at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, provides support to dairy businesses through projects that promote the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products.
Ed and Dianna Fredrikson have come a long way from dabbling in cheese making while supporting their daughters in raising goats for 4-H. What started out as a hobby for their girls grew into Fredrikson Farm: a goat dairy in China, Maine, producing chevre and aged cheese that’s now sold throughout New England. Over the last 12 years, Ed and Dianna have built their farm into a profitable endeavor, in part thanks to the skills they bring from previous careers, along with a good dose of sweat equity and an obvious love for their goats.
“We’ve had a lot of success and exposure. We’re selling out of cheese every year, and we keep making more and keep selling out,” Ed said.
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