Organic Valley Family of Farms

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Organic Valley Family of Farms
CROPP Cooperative
One Organic Way
LaFarge, Wisconsin 54639
Toll-free Phone: (888) 444-6455
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"Proudly Organic and Farmer-Owned Since 1988."

At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. In today's world, in order to make a difference, companies need to think differently.

The Cooperative Way to Organic Food and Farming

You probably know Organic Valley Family of Farms as a trusted source of delicious and healthful organic foods, but did you know that the key to our success is our cooperative business model? The 1398 farm families who produce our premium quality food products share a voice in the future of our business—because they own it!

The Un-Corporation

In an era where corporations dominate all facets of business including government, global energy, agriculture and global food supply, Organic Valley serves small farmers and rural community health by combining two alternative business models—the family farm and the cooperative. Our cooperative was founded to nurture local communities by keeping farmers on the land, farming. We understood from the beginning that we would need to pool our product in a cooperative fashion to accomplish that goal.

Farmers with a Mission

Just as we believe in the interdependency of all living things in nature, we believe that our cooperative structure delivers what's good for everyone, including the consumer-partners who buy our products. To those citizens, we promise the quality of food production and environmental stewardship that they demand. The support and resources of our extended family give us a voice in the agricultural world, where large corporations have taken over 600,000 family farms since 1960. Together, the cooperative voice of our 1398 farmers represents approximately 10% of the organic farming community in America.

The central mission of our cooperative is to support rural communities by protecting the health of the family farm—working toward both economic and environmental sustainability. Our stable, self-determined farmer pay prices and our love of the land are the best assurance that our co-op members will be able to continue the tradition of organic farming into the next generation.

Why does a cooperative of small family farms make a difference to you?

By keeping family farmers on the land, you are protecting your right to choose foods produced in the way you want—a way that ensures quality, health, humane animal treatment, and the stewardship of our environment.

How it Works

Farmer members establish equity when they join the cooperative. From the membership, a national Board of Directors is elected. Members' opinions are carried to the Board through regional executive committees. They also have the opportunity to serve on regional committees and participate in cooperative governance and marketing. In addition to a member-determined pay-price and equity ownership in a leading national food brand, members receive numerous benefits including support in production, certification, farm planning, feed sourcing, veterinary consultation and more.

Democracy in Action

We credit our success to the partnership society we've created between farmers, employees and citizens. Each plays a vital role in the balance of our health and stability. As more farmers join our cooperative, we continually work to balance supply with consumer demand and the labor needed to support our marketing operations. To enhance our sustainability, we have adopted a profit sharing model that recognizes the contributions of all:

• 45% profits to farmers
• 45% profits to employees
• 10% profits to community

Building our base of loyal customers allows us to bring more farm families into the cooperative, along with the land, water, and animals that they protect.

Together with you, we are crafting a new vision
for family farming and healthy food in America!

Organic and Farmer-Owned: As Good as it Gets

We think it's a simple truth: The earth's most delicious, most healthful foods are made when farmers work in harmony with nature. That's how this farmer-owned co-op producesorganic milk, organic cheese, organic butter, organic eggs, organic juice, organic soy milk, organic produce, and organic meats.

Working with nature is what inspired our original seven farmers to form an organic farming cooperative in 1988. Today our membership has grown to 1398 family farms in the Rocky Mountain region and 34 states across the country, and our high standards shine through in our delicious, award-winning, certified organic foods.

Check out our products, try organic recipes, learn more about organic, meet a farmer near you, and join Farm Friends to keep in touch!

Organic Valley is Available in Utah at:

• Acres Market, 2645 N Washington Blvd, North Ogden, UT 84414
• Albertsons (Throughout Utah)
• Apple a Day Food Store, 464 N. Main, Herber City, UT 84032
• Au Naturale, 1042 Station Loop Rd., Park City, UT 84098
• Beehive Health Essentials, 846 Expressway Lane, Spanish Fork, UT 84660
• City Market, 425 S Main, Moab, UT 84532
• Daves Health & Nutrition (Throughout Utah)
• Daves Corner Market, 401 Mill Creek Drive, Moab, UT 84532
• Days Market (Throughout Utah)
• Down to Earth Natural Foods, 5418 S 1900 W, Roy, UT 84067
• Emigration Market
• Fairweather Natural Foods, 1270 Iron Horse Drive, Park City, UT 84068
• Fresh Organics Inc, 1400 Kearns Blvd # 2, Park City, UT 84060
• Good Earth Natural Foods (Throughout Utah)
• Harmons (Throughout Utah)
• Harvest Moon Health Foods, 2146 N Main St #526, Layton, UT
• Holladay Coop, 2682 Hillsden Dr, Holladay, UT 84117
• Jade Market, 353 W 200 St., Salt Lake City, UT 84103
• Kohlers, 1880 North 1475 East, Lehi, UT 84043
• Moonflower Market Inc., 39 East 100 North, Moab, UT 84532
• Natural Vitality, 5435 W 11000 N#10, Highland, UT 84003
• OUTtakes at the Union, 200 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
• Shirlyn's Natural Foods, 729 East 9400 SoUTh, Sandy, UT 84094
• Smith's (Throughout Utah)
• Sunbreeze Herb Shop, 160 S State St, Orem, UT 84058
• The Store Too, 4695 S Holladay Blvd, Holladay, UT 84117
• Whole Foods Market (Throughout Utah)
• Wild Oats (Throughout Utah)

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