Organic Dairy Talks

"The Federation Of Organic Dairy Farmers (FOOD Farmers) hosted the first of its kind Organic Dairy summit in Boulder, CO, on Wednesday June 20th. The summit was attended by organic dairy producers representing three regional groups from across the United States — Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA), Midwest Organic Dairy Producers Association (MODPA), Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (WODPA), and major organic dairy processors and handlers including Organic Valley, Strauss Family Creamery, Stonyfield Farm, Horizon Organic, Humboldt Creamery, HP Hood, Clover Stornetta, Dairy Farmers of America, Dairy Marketing Services, Aurora Organic Dairy, Radiance Dairy, and Wisconsin Organics.

The purpose of the meeting was to open a constructive and ongoing dialogue that would allow producers and processors to work cooperatively to strengthen the organic dairy and pasture production standards, assuring that the USDA National Organic Program’s standards remain the most comprehensive organic dairy regulations in the world."

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