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Protecting Where Your Food Comes From.

Some things are worth protecting. National forests. Endangered species. And notably, where your food comes from. Organic Valley is protecting over 1,600 organic farms making up hundreds of thousands ofacres of organic farmlandacross the country. In 2024, we took on more than 140 new farms who were at risk of losing their market. That’s land that is protected from toxic pesticides and home to countless plants and animals – land that can help reverse the effects of climate change. But it’s not enough. We need your help. Discover how we’re#doingdairyright

Protecting Small Family Farms

More than 100,000 family farms have been lost in the last decade, and only 2,500 organic family dairy farms remain. That means fewer farms are farming in harmony with nature, leading to harmful environmental impacts and a fragile food system. Your support helps keep small family farms farming, so they can continue protecting the land and producing ethically sourced food for future generations.

Meet a few of the families who protect where your food comes from...

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Charvin Organic Farms

Mifflin, PA

Justin and Michelle Trussoni harvesting produce on their Organic Valley farm.

Justin Trussoni Family Farm

Desoto, WI

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The Corse Farm Dairy

Whitingham, VT

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“We work with nature, not against it. Nature already has it all figured out.”

-George Siemon, Organic Valley Founder

A baby fawn laying in the grass on an Organic Valley farm.

Protecting Plants and Animals

Our organic farmland is teeming with life. From earthworms and pollinators to bear and elk, our small organic family farms host a whopping 30% more biodiversity than conventional farms. Help us preserve the flora and fauna that make our world go round.

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Squash Bee

Our farms provide habitat for countless pollinators like the Squash Bee. More than 80% of the world's flowering plants need a pollinator to reproduce; and we need pollinators too, since most of our food comes from flowering plants.

North American Wood Turtle

The endangered North American Wood Turtle is one of many turtles that find refuge in the waters around some of our small organic family farms. These special reptiles are losing habitat at an alarming rate, so it’s imperative that we continue to protect the land.

Kincaid's Lupine

This native perennial with creamy lavender flowers is on the federal threatened and endangered species list. Washington’s largest concentration of Kincaid’s lupine is found on an Organic Valley farm.

Eastern Long-Tailed Salamander

Native to the Appalachian region, this bright beauty is found on Organic Valley Farms in the Midwest and eastern U.S. It enjoys eating insects dwelling in both rocky and wooded areas commonly found on our farms.

Merganser

The Merganser is found in lakes and rivers throughout the U.S. It is a fish-eating duck, so clean, unpolluted waterways are very important to the survival of this animal.

Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly makes a phenomenal annual migration from Canada to Mexico. It relies on the milkweed plant to survive. Organic Valley’s hundreds of thousands of acres of pastureland offer a habitat for milkweed to thrive and monarchs to survive.

Why Pollinators are Worth Protecting

Pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds are an important part of our ecosystem. They help plants make seeds by moving pollen between flowers. According to the USDA, 35% of the world’s food crops depend on pollinators, making them crucial for growing fruits, vegetables, and nuts. They also help keep nature balanced by supporting the growth of plants that many animals rely on.

Unfortunately, pollinators are being threatened by habitat loss, pesticides, disease, and climate change, due in part to the growing number of factory farms some of which attributed to the rise of industrial-scale farming and agrochemical farming practices.

One way you can help is to support small organic family farms. They provide critical habitat for plants, pollinators and a variety of other wildlife. Together, we can protect what matters.

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ACRES PROTECTED AND COUNTING.

Protecting Against the Effects of Climate Change

We’re #doingdairyright to help be a solution to the climate crisis. Cutting edge climate-smart farming techniques along with hundreds of thousands of carbon sequestering acres are helping us achieve our goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Our Cows Made the Greenest Ad

To let the world know just how green our organic pastures really are, our cows grazed an ad that is literally buzzworthy. In addition to serving as a lush, green food source for our cows, our pasturelands provide critical habitat for bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife.

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Here’s how you can help protect where your food comes from

Ethically Sourced From Small Family Farms

Choose Ethically Sourced Food

Not all food is created equal. Not even all organic food is created equal. You can make a huge impact right from your kitchen when you opt for foods that are grown locally (when possible), sustainably, and organically, without toxic chemicals. Learn what ethically sourced means to us here.

Stop Spraying

Whether you have .001 or 100 acres, you have the power to provide a refuge for plants and wildlife in your own backyard. Use natural alternatives to toxic pesticides and herbicides, plant pollinator friendly flowers, and opt for organic fertilizers.

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