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Drink Locally with milk from Organic Valley New England Pastures

At Organic Valley, our vision is regional—regional organic dairy.

The organic milk for New England Pastures™ is supplied by the 153 New England member farms in our farmer-owned cooperative.

Supporting organic dairy farmers regionally gives our customers the delicious, high-quality, fresh product they enjoy. Regional, organic production builds the local economy and allows rural New England communities to protect the environment in which their children are raised. Raise a glass of local organic milk to celebrate New England's farming heritage, for today and for generations to come!

KISS: Keeping it Small & Simple

Vermont farmers Annie Claghorn and Catlin Fox manage their farm simply: They take on only what they can handle themselves, so “small” and “family” really do matter. Learn what keeps them and their 30 Jersey cows happy on the farm.

Gregg and Gloria Varney

“I’ve been told that our farm has a magical feel to it,” Gloria says. “We’re 10 miles from Auburn, the closest city, and people are drawn here, sometimes just to come and walk around for the day. They seem to care about what we do, and they say it feels nice to be here.”

Travis and Amy Forgues

Not only has Travis brought a new spirit of optimism to despairing Vermont dairy farmers and their families, but he's helping to empower them to realize their first-ever economic stability as well.

Brendan Henry

Brendan’s healthy cows and his generous hay and corn yields point to a different way, one that works with nature. “When you interact with nature,” he says, “you find  you’re part of the whole system, you’re one of the spokes, and everything moves well together.”

Paul and Kristine Stecker

Paul Stecker didn’t grow up on a farm, but he always knew he wanted to be a farmer. His mother says that his first drawings were of cows and tractors, and that whenever they drove past a farm Paul would roll down the window and take a deep whiff.

Ross and Amanda Thurber

Ross, a third-generation dairy farmer, sees himself as steward and innovator, father and son, teacher and student. He and his wife Amanda and their three children are inheritors and custodians of a family tradition of farming, as well as the change makers who have ushered in a new organic era

The Meyer family

Fast-forward to a modern, stainless steel, surgically clean, computer-programmed milking parlor that looks like the helm of a starship, and meet the Meyer family.

The Beidler family

Brent and Regina Beidler recount the journeys of their lives both individually and together. Image-rich stories unfold of their childhood, early adult years in service in urban areas and third world communities, their relationship, acquiring their small family farm, and finally the birth of now 8-year-old Erin.