Source: Lisa Held, CIVIL EATS, 10/23/19


Between 2012 and 2017, New York State lost more than 880 dairy farms, as overproduction and consolidation in the industry made it nearly impossible for small farms to compete. During the same period, Trinity Valley Dairy, a family-owned farm with a herd of just 110 cows, doubled its sales each year. The nearly 100-year-old operation’s success was fueled partially by lucky timing, said Branden Brown, one of the owners of Trinity Valley, located in Cortland, New York. The family decided to build a processing plant and on-site retail store...

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