Farming Close to Home

Drink Locally with milk from the Pacific Northwest

Our vision is regional—regional, organic, and sustainable.

The organic milk for Organic Valley Northwest Pastures™ is supplied by the northwest regional member farms in our farmer-owned cooperative.

Supporting organic  farmers regionally gives our customers the delicious, high-quality, fresh product they enjoy. Regional, organic production builds the local economy and allows rural communities to protect the environment in which their children are raised.

Now you can enjoy delicious organic milk, fruit and other Organic Valley foods while supporting farmers, boosting local economies, and protecting land and resources near you. Meet a few of the 64 farmer-owners of the Organic Valley co-op in the Pacific Northwest.

Milk 101: A Barista's Trip to the Bansen Farm

How does sustainable farming create the taste of quality milk? Competitive barista Kyle Larson visits Oregon Organic Valley farmer Jon Bansen to learn about the milk that is critical to his coffee creations. Read this article from Barista magazine and learn how Bansen "converts sunlight to milk"!

Meet the Wolfisbergs

“Organic farming grants an added advantage,” she explains. “It provides profit and sustainability, so the next generation can take over. It also shows our children that we are talking the talk and walking the walk, when it comes to an organic lifestyle.”

Andrew Dykstra

Andrew acknowledges that organic farming has made life easier in some senses but farming still has its inherent challenges. "Regardless, I would choose the organic way whether or not we had an organic market—it's common sense."

Gary and Connie Moore

"Organic Valley really backs its producers and that's great. I think it's really important that most of the people running the co-op are farmers themselves. They know firsthand what we're going through."

Linda Styger and family

Imagine walking across a lush hillside pasture and coming upon a magnificent view of Mount Rainier. That's what Linda Styger and her family get to do any time they want, because their farm lies in the Chehalis River Valley in Washington State. Linda and her husband Andy were hobby farmers for years before deciding to "go all the way" and become full-time dairy farmers.

Robert Schmid and family

Our three children are the fifth generation living and working on our farm. It's a good environment for kids, because there's always something for them to do and they learn responsibility.

Matt Eldridge

"When I joined Organic Valley, I met people who think outside the box. They had a vision to create a market where small farmers could fulfill their dreams."

Allen Voortman

“I feel good about what we are doing,” Allen says. “It’s a low-stress lifestyle, since we joined Organic Valley. I am lucky to work with cows every day and produce the best products we can put out there.”

Randy & Kim Peterson

Today Kim and Randy raise 70 milking cows on the 120-acre parcel of land they call the North Fork Dairy, nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains