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Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, today launched the first online calculator that shows consumers the toxic burden prevented by their choices of organic vs. non-organic and “natural” foods. The calculator is available at www.organicvalley.coop.

Much like an online shopping experience, the Organic Valley calculator invites visitors to put their favorite Organic Valley dairy products into a simulated shopping basket to weigh the positive impact of their organic food choices. As each food product is placed in the basket, the calculator automatically adds up and displays the amounts of pesticides and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers avoided by that product, as opposed to a comparable conventional product. The numbers are derived from a calculation of USDA conventional agriculture data compared with twenty years of parallel data from Organic Valley member-farms.
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Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, and the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) today announced that Organic Valley is now the official milk supplier for the 28,000-student school district. The milk will be bottled and delivered by Sinton Dairy, a local company. read more…

Prize Includes On-farm Dinner of Local, Organic Food Prepared by Local Chef Kevin Gibson

Gray Herzberg of Portland, Ore., was declared the Grand Prize winner of Organic Valley's “Celebrate Organic” Recipe Contest for his entry of “Green Cakes,” his original recipe featuring locally grown kale. Herzberg's recipe was selected from hundreds of entries from across the United States in Organic Valley’s search for a recipe that demonstrated innovative, wholesome and delicious use of organic ingredients. As the grand prize winner, Herzberg will enjoy an early fall feast at a local Organic Valley farm in Monmouth, Ore., prepared by celebrated Portland chef Kevin Gibson of Evoe.
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Campaign Blends Product Promotion with Giving For a Winning Combination

This holiday season, Organic Valley hosts Celebrate Organic, a campaign for retailers to boost the sales of delicious Organic Valley cooking and baking ingredients through TPRs, coupons, and the chance to win prizes. Celebrate Organic also gives customers a chance to help those in need through a contest which awards cash donations to three food banks nominated by shoppers. The campaign launches November 1, 2009. read more…

Five national thought leaders on organic, one common theme: Organic agriculture benefits not only our health, but our climate as well. And the more we embrace organic, the more we can foster change for good.

That was the primary theme shared by experts within the organic food movement who gathered on the grounds of Organic Valley Family of Farm’s rural southwest Wisconsin headquarters Sunday to share their thoughts on the impact and future of organic agriculture and food. Organic Valley, which hosted the “Organic Heroes” panel as part of its annual Kickapoo Country Fair gathering this past weekend, is posting the symposium as a Webcast at www.organicvalley.coop/organicheroes and on Organic Valley’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/OrganicValleyFarmers.  read more…

Underscoring its commitment to fostering the next generation of organic farmers, Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, recently recognized three of its young farmer-owners, with Generation Organic (Gen-O) awards.

The Gen-O Awards were created in 2008 to recognize individual 18-35 year old Organic Valley farmers who have demonstrated commitment to organic farming and preserving the family farm and rural community through leadership, stewardship and innovation. One winner from the western, central and eastern regions was selected and awarded an all-expense paid trip to the Kickapoo Country Fair, an annual event celebrating rural heritage and the future of farming in La Farge, Wis. The winners also had a chance to meet with Organic Valley leadership and were awarded a $500 donation to a non-profit or community organization of their choice in their name. read more…

Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers, announced today that they have hired Mary Sacksteder as their Pacific Northwest regional sales manager. Ms. Sacksteder will head up sales efforts for the farmer-owned organic dairy and meat cooperative, calling on mainline grocer retailers in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho & Alaska.  read more…

Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, today announced its expanded investment in and commitment to Wisconsin-based 7 Rivers Alliance and Vernon Economic Development Association (VEDA). The cooperative’s financial contribution will support a number of initiatives to stimulate and enhance economic development in southwestern Wisconsin. read more…

Organic Valley Family of Farms, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers, announced today that a well-known California egg farmer has joined their cooperative. Judy and Steve's Egg Farm will produce organic eggs for the Organic Valley label for retail distribution in California and other western states.

Judy and Steve's Egg Farm has been widely recognized for its sustainable and humane approach to raising hens, as well as for the superior quality and nutritional value of the eggs produced by their flocks.The addition will allow Organic Valley to offer locally produced, certified organic eggs to its California customers, and will expand the cooperative's line of locally produced offerings, which include fresh milk and cream. read more…

Generation Organic (Gen-O), Organic Valley’s next generation of organic farmers, came together on Saturday, June 27, at the Double J Jerseys farm in Monmouth, Ore., for a day of learning, sharing and connecting through activities surrounding the future of organic farming. The young farmers had the opportunity to learn from health and sustainable food systems experts, a veterinarian specializing in organic and natural treatments, and participate in small-group strategy sessions.  read more…