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JESSICA KENNEDY JASON

KENNEDY

Getting Ideas…

Location

Advice

Funds

Lenders on Board

Construction and Getting Started

Leading to The Future

We will be launching an onsite milk processing plant. This spring we will serve soft-serve ice cream and provide a place for families to come and grab a bite to eat and enjoy the pavilion

VALUE ADDED DAIRY-FINDING OPPORTUNITY

PA Dairy SummitMorning Sessom

MY FARM

• Milking about 100 Guernsey cows

• Shipped to co-op-• Wanted us to keep growing• Took out more and more fees• Low milk price• Cut contract when wanted to make cheese

DAIRY BREEDS

The Guernsey Breed• A2A2 protein- 95% • 12.6% cheese yield• Higher protein/butterfat

• Makes a sweeter milk

The Other Breeds• A2A2 protein- 35-60% • Average cheese yield:10%

GRADE A DAIRY

• State and Federal Inspected

• Products Produced:• Fluid Milk• Yogurt• Kiefer

MANUFACTOR GRADE DAIRY

• Only State inspected

• Can Produce:• Cheese• Butter• Ice Cream

THE FARM’S PROCESS

• Acquire food processing license form the State of Maryland• Line up approved haulers • Line up approved cheese & butter makers• Maintain records • Go through inspections- new one with every added product• Acquire approved labels and packaging

Before we could ship, all inspections, licenses, and labels had to go through and be approved.

MARKETING

• Grants• Advertisements

• Business Cards• Brochures• Banners• Signs

• Markets• Local stores• Farmer’s markets

THE END

Farm History

• Rented starting in 1976• Purchased by Ken and Sue Miller in 1996• Began cheesemaking in 2006• Currently milking 80 cows, farming 450 acres• June 1980 mailbox milk price: $14.50/cwt• Mailbox milk price last 4 year average: $14.50/cwt

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1020 Davis LnChester Springs, PA 19425

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