![]() ![]() Officials with Danone refuted the claims, saying the company remains committed to its transition plan. taxpayers should not be picking up the tab to clean up Danone’s economic mess left behind as they exit the Northeast,” they wrote. They called on Danone to pay the farmers their severance and invest $20 million in the transition - matching the amount the United States Department of Agriculture gave to the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center to address the problem. “Danone owes these farmers a future, because their healthy, organic milk has helped make Danone one of the largest multinational dairy companies in the world.” “In the year since Horizon’s announcement, some of the farms have gone out of business, some have been lucky to find another dairy buyer, many have had to make significant, costly upgrades to their farms, and all dairies have suffered from inflation, skyrocketing feed prices and summer drought,” the groups wrote. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance and Organic Farmers Association. The missive was signed by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc. The organic dairy groups said the company has not made any measurable investments in the region. Most farmers haven’t seen any of the additional money Danone said it would provide, according to their statement. ![]() Make a donation to support VTDigger’s local nonprofit news and you’ll also send five meals to the Vermont Foodbank for our neighbors facing hunger. One gift does double duty this holiday season. ![]()
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