UNITED DAIRY INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN
Resources for the Dairy Community A new year, a new decade and a new opportunity to promote dairy! At the United Dairy Industry of Michigan we are committed to connecting consumers with the dairy foods you provide and sharing how you care for your cows and natural resources. We know many of you are doing great things in your communities to bridge the gap with those around you and share how important dairy is in our diets. Below is a list of resources available to you as you continue talking about dairy.
Dairy Producer Grants Dairy Promotion Grants are once again available to Michigan dairy farm families and employees to conduct promotional events in local communities to remind consumers of the joy dairy brings. The dairy foods covered by the grants must be a visible addition to the event. Each Michigan dairy farm can apply for up to $1,500 towards the purchase of dairy foods and support items for local events.
Promotional Materials Toolkits
Communication Workshops
UDIM has promotional items available to help you spread the good word about dairy. If you would like to order promotional and educational materials, call the UDIM office at 517-349-8923. Tell us about your event, the number of attendees and the age group and we will send you a promotional kit that best suits your event needs. We have a dairy item for every event and every audience!
As consumers become more interested in how their food was grown, sharing with them what you do becomes increasingly more important. UDIM provides communication trainings for farmers and industry representatives around the state to arm the dairy community with the tools, materials and resources to connect with consumers and share the truth about dairy.
Dairy Promotion Toolkit
Want to learn more about dairy promotion programs? Dairy Promotion 101 meetings allow dairy farmers to meet the UDIM team, learn how programs positively impact consumers and discover how to get involved promoting dairy in their area. Contact the UDIM office to schedule a meeting for your farming neighbors. .
The newly-redesigned dairy promotion toolkit at https://www.milkmeansmore. org/dairy-promotion-toolkit/ provides content to use on social media to celebrate dairy, shares tips on how to host a successful farm tour and provides lots of resources to incorporate into your dairy events! All events suggested in the toolkit can be personalized to fit your farm and your community.
Dairy Promotion 101 Meetings
FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE RESOURCES, VISIT WWW.MILKMEANSMORE.ORG OR CALL THE UDIM OFFICE AT 517-349-8923.
Webinars Do you want to answer questions about the nutrition of dairy? Have you received a question about dairy you want help answering? In 2020, UDIM will host webinars to arm the MI dairy community with communication tips, share new resources and provide new ways to talk about dairy. The webinars will provide an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session and will be recorded to view later. In January, we will release the full list of webinar topics and dates. milk messenger / JAN-FEB 2020
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