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A Sustainable Seaweed Diet Designed to Reduce Methane in Cows
Humans and animals have loved an algae, known as “supreme seaweed,” for hundreds of years. Organic Valley supports a startup in Hawaii committed to bringing a sustainable seaweed feed to organic farms to reduce the amount of methane cows produce.
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Lending a Cooperative Hand in Nepal
It was a long trek across the ocean but well worth it for Organic Valley team members who volunteered to help with a solar installation in Nepal. A dairy cooperative was having to waste milk because of regular power outages. Spoiled milk no more!
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Organic Chickens Need Room to Roam!
by Tom Chapman, Organic Trade Association CEO
A proposed rule creates clear standards for organic poultry including indoor and outdoor space requirements, and other practices to support animal welfare. Click the link in this article to let the USDA know organic chickens need room to roam!
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Endangered Plant Flourishes at Washington Farm
An Organic Valley farm in Washington is home to an endangered wildflower and numerous rare plants. The farmers are adamant about protecting the flora and fauna, and now the farm boasts the largest concentration of Kincaid’s lupine in the state!
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A Huge Day in the History of Organic Food
Wow, it has been 34 years since a milk truck hit the road, stopping at seven Organic Valley farms, and taking the very first load of organic milk to a cheese factory in Wisconsin! Read on to learn about the route Organic Valley took to become what it is today.
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You Won't Believe What Farmers do for Birds!
Organic farmers take habitat protection seriously and go to great lengths to do so. To protect bird habitat they walk fields to flag bird nests so eggs and fledglings don’t get squashed. They take numerous bird-friendly approaches that are incredible.