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Protect Your Food

Organic Valley
Protect Your Food

Earth
The One Native Plant Your Yard Needs
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Rooted
Harvesting Ice the Old‑Fashioned Way
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Farming
How are Cows 100% Grass-Fed in Winter?
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Farming
How Do Farmers Take Care of Dairy Cows?
by Lisa Mennenga
What kind of care do cows need? Compassionate care. Organic Valley dairy farmers provide their cows with quality food, comfortable shelter and little extras that enrich cows’ lives. Caring for cattle isn’t difficult when it’s one's life work.
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Farming
Neighbors, Farmers, Friends
by Marina Dvorak
Two organic farmers in New York have lived side by side for decades. Though there are fences between their land, that doesn’t stop them from having each other's backs and forming a tight friendship between their families.
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Farming
Are There Antibiotics in Organic Milk?
by Rootstock Editor
Antibiotics are not allowed in organic farming, food or dairy. Our farmers focus on prevention and giving cows stress-free lives. Antibiotics are allowed in non-organic farming, which means milk you drink could be from cows treated with antibiotics.
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Farming
From Coop to Kitchen: How an Egg Gets From the Farm to Your Fridge
by Jennifer McBride
Organic egg farmers sort thousands of eggs daily to ensure the best eggs end up on store shelves. There are numerous egg quality checks before the best pasture raised and free range eggs are transported, packaged and ultimately end up in your fridge.
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Farming
The Importance of Supporting Small Organic Family Farms
by Jodi Helmer
Supporting small organic family farms can bring economic, environmental and health benefits to communities, increasing household income, reducing poverty and promoting environmental sustainability. Choose organic for a positive impact on your community and the environment.
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Farming
What Is a Small Organic Family Farm?
by Jodi Helmer
Small. Organic. Family. Farm. We talk about the importance of them often and now we are going to lay out how we define them. If you drive by an Organic Valley farm, you’ll get a sense of what they are but here’s more information for you to take in.
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