New Hampshire Partnership to Strengthen Organic Dairy

In September 2025, the Organic Dairy Research Farm at the University of New Hampshire began shipping milk directly to the nearby Stonyfield Organic processing facility, a move that will further strengthen the more than 20-year partnership between the New Hampshire based company and the university. The recent direct marketing agreement is also intended to reinforce the mutual goal set in 2005 to support local farmers, processors, and regional food systems through research and hands-on workforce development. One goal would be to create hands-on opportunities for UNH students and researchers and for Stonyfield employees to deeply understand the scope and nuances of New Hampshire’s food supply chains, from animal management to milk production, value-added processing, and marketing a final product. The university says the partnership will enable it to make a greater impact on developing the most relevant science and on training a highly knowledgeable workforce for New Hampshire. The Organic Dairy Research Farm focuses on dairy nutrition, precision dairy management, pasture quality, forage production, agroforestry and natural resource management, including streams and woodlands, with impacts relevant for both organic and conventional small-scale dairies.