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.

The Bedard family of Vermont makes sure the cows on their organic farm are as comfortable as can be; this means plenty of lush pasture and one-on-one time with the farmers and their fellow cows. You can expect quality milk from these content cows!

Coffee is an important aspect of farming. Well, some feel this way. Let’s see how a young couple and their twin boys in the Northeast work to keep the generational family dairy farm alive. Mom is adamant she milks the cows (and has coffee while doing so)!

Glendon and Jodie farm on Glendon’s grandparents’ dairy farm in south central Maine. The family shares a love for organic agriculture, respect for the natural environment, and gratitude for their herd of cows with their children, hoping their farm can be an example of the importance of small family farms.

The Rooney family of Vermont is among the newest Organic Valley farmer-members. On any day you can find the family join together to run the dairy farm, and when maple syrup season begins you can find them tapping trees and collecting sap!

About 43% of Organic Valley farmers are Plain community members. As haying season continues and harvest is about to begin, we talk to our Amish members about organic farming practices. Some use tractors, some use horses and some use both.