Farming
What dairy cow breeds do Organic Valley farmers raise?
There are way too many types of cow to list here. Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Friesian, Normande, Dutch Belted… And then there’s crossbreeding to really compound confusion. But by far the most popular breeds on Organic Valley
Food
#PurchasingPower: How Institutional Food Purchases Can Change The World
The Good Food Purchasing Program inspires public institutions to use a “values lens” for their food purchases, evaluating suppliers through benefits to worker well-being, animal welfare, local economies, environmental sustainability, and health.
Rootstock Radio
Activism 101: Age is Just a Number
Kristy Drutman, a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley who is now the California Digital Campaigner for 350.org, talks about her work as an environmental activist over the past 5 years, her passion for environmental storytelling
Cooperatives
Eggnog, Thanksgiving and Thank You
At Organic Valley, we are thankful we get to work together to build a healthier, more just and fair food system. And we are thankful for you this Thanksgiving. Without you, there would be fewer family farms doing what they love and making the world a
Rootstock Radio
The State of the Seed Industry (And Why You Should Care)
Award-winning international and environmental journalist, Mark Schapiro, recently wrote a book about the “seed resistance” movement. Hear about why this resistance is giving him hope—in spite of the current state of the seed industry.
Organic
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