Thorp Farm Named as One Recipient of a 2026 Dairy Processor Grant

Monday, December 8th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 13 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a 2026 Dairy Processor Grant.

These grants help local dairy processors with innovative projects to modernize and grow their businesses, produce new products, or expand their markets, while improving profitability and sustaining the long-term viability of Wisconsin’s dairy processing facilities.

One local processor receiving the grant is Hollands Family Farm in Thorp to implement technical support to optimize packaging and shipping operations at Marieke Gouda.

Since 2014, DATCP has received 283 Dairy Processor Grant proposals requesting more than $12.1 million. DATCP has funded 148 of those proposals, totaling $3.8 million.

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