Michigan dairy farmers are working to increase access to milk and dairy foods at local food pantries.
Kris Wardin serves on the United Dairy Industry of Michigan board of directors.
“It is one of the most requested food bank items, we just haven’t had necessarily the logistics to be able to get it there, but that has really changed over the past several years,” he says.
The St. Johns dairy farmer tells Brownfield new check-off funded grant programs allow food pantries to purchase dairy foods and also improve their distribution process.
Dairy farmers investing in food security efforts
