Cooperatives
Organic Valley Embraces Pennsylvania Farms During Crisis
While the farm crisis continues, Organic Valley recently welcomed about a dozen Pennsylvania farms to the co-op. A company had left these, and other, families with just five days to find a place to market their milk.
Cooperatives
Cooperatives: Working Toward a Common Goal
Being in a cooperative creates a sense of unity and provides a space for those with a shared vision to support each other. At Organic Valley, farmers make decisions that are good for animals, each other, the earth and those purchasing our products.
Cooperatives
Yes! 50 More Farms Join Organic Valley
Many farmers faced an uncertain future after companies in the Northeast decided they wouldn’t be renewing their contracts, leaving them with no one to pick up their organic milk. That has since changed as Organic Valley welcomes 50 farms to the co-op!
Cooperatives
5 Fascinating Things About CROPPies
There is a sense of pride that comes with working at a cooperative that is dedicated to saving small family farms. Let’s take a peek into what it’s like being an Organic Valley employee.
Cooperatives
Sad Cows Abound During Meeting
Organic Valley farmers and employees gathered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in April for the co-op’s yearly meeting. Along with the business-end of the meeting, farmers and employees socialized, shared ideas and were introduced to new board members.
Cooperatives
Saving Northeast Family Farms
Organic Valley is taking the single largest effort to save small organic family farms in the Northeast following news last year that Horizon and Maple Hill Creamery would be terminating contracts with more than 130 family farms.