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.
Cooperatives
Creamery Rebuild Underway
Fire destroyed much of Organic Valley’s McMinnville Creamery in Oregon last year and now it’s time to rebuild! The new organic creamery will be more efficient and use fewer natural resources.
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
Why Organic Valley Has a $15 Minimum Wage
by Jerry McGeorge, Executive Vice President of People
Increasing Organic Valley’s minimum wage to $15 an hour is not only the right thing to do, it’s good business sense, and it supports a sustainable food system.