Milk Donations Across the Country
During the initial shock of the pandemic, we heard about disruptions across the food supply chain including that some dairy farmers were dumping milk because there was no where for the milk to go. I shared a blog post about the complexities surrounding the dumping of milk and the struggles our food supply system is facing during the pandemic.
Many people asked me why the milk wasn't being donated. At the time, I explained that there were logistical issues, finical constraints and limits on what we could do with raw milk. We needed some time to figure things out. But dairy farmers were determined to not have their milk go to waste.
Well today, I am so excited (and amazed) to share just a hand full of the incredible stories of dairy farmers donating MILK to those in need across the country. Farmers, coops, companies, small businesses and communities are teaming up to get dairy products to the people who need them the most.
These are just a few of the stories I was able to pull together from emails, posts from farmers, and help from all of you! There are countless stories just like this of farmers stepping up in this time of need. And it makes me so proud to be a part of a community of people who care so deeply about making sure people are fed.
Udderly thankful,
New Mexico Milkmaid