Eco-Social Development Foundation (ESDF) is a foundation engaged in social businesses based in the District of Thakurgaon. ESDF is a Voluntary, Non-Governmental, Non-Political and Charitable Welfare Organization. Its vision is to eliminate poverty through creating socially responsible economic opportunities for the underprivileged. Its goal is to become the best locally produced dairy and cheese brand and distributor in Bangladesh. Its core principles include, technical knowledge building, gender integrity and equality, ensure quality for its customers and transparency to its suppliers. It’s parent organization, Eco-Social Development Organisation (ESDO), a Non-Government Organization, has played a pivotal role in developing the Thakurgaon District over the last two decades through its social development and micro-credit programs. ESDO has been operating social businesses since its inception but formally established ESDF in 2017 to expand its scale of operations in developing local markets for handicrafts (Amader Bazaar and Aroni Handicrafts), organic mustard oil (Aroni Mustard Oil), a Livelihood Museum (Lokayan) and a cultural theatre and children’s hospital. The aggregated turnover of ESDF’s social businesses amounts to BDT 100,000,000 or USD 1.2 million per annum. To further develop and promote the district, ESDF plans to establish a hub for local cheese producers through a supply value chain development project, called the “Thakurgaon Mozzarella Cheese Branding, Packaging, and Distribution Center”. The project strives to promote locally produced cheese by women dairy farming enterprises and their highly skilled cheese artisans who tend to come from marginalized communities.